Markets in 18 states will face data caps and overage fees for the first time, though other markets in some of these states were already capped.
Here are the newly capped areas, according to a Comcast FAQ: Alabama (Dothan); California; Colorado; Florida (North Florida, Southwest Florida and West Palm); Southeastern Georgia; Idaho; Indiana (Indianapolis and Central Indiana, Fort Wayne and Eastern Indiana); Kansas; Michigan (Grand Rapids/Lansing, Detroit, and Eastern Michigan); Minnesota; Missouri; New Mexico; Western Ohio; Oregon; Texas (Houston); Utah; Washington; and Wisconsin.
Comcast's data caps already existed in these markets: Alabama (excluding Dothan); Arizona; Arkansas; Florida (Fort Lauderdale, the Keys, and Miami); Georgia (excluding Southeastern Georgia); Illinois; Northern Indiana; Kentucky; Louisiana; Maine; Southwestern Michigan; Mississippi; Tennessee; Eastern Texas; South Carolina; and Southwest Virginia.
Customers can exceed the cap in two "courtesy months" each year before overage charges kick in. "This means that you will only be subject to overage charges if you use more than a terabyte for a third time in a 12-month period," Comcast said.
Comcast once again justified its data caps, saying in a blog post yesterday that the "data plans are based on a principle of fairness. Those who use more Internet data, pay more. And those who use less Internet data, pay less."
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