Why do cell phones have a data limit but home internet doesn't? - eviltoast

Why do cell phones have a data limit but home internet doesn’t? I understand bandwidth limits, but how can home internet get away with giving users all the data they can use, but cell phone providers can’t?

    • over_clox@lemmy.world
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      28 days ago

      Guess so. The installation tech had to test like 18 sets of dead phone lines before managing to find one live pair to even connect the internet.