Data Cap Integrity Act

The Data Cap Integrity Act, also called the Data Measurement Integrity Act,[1] is a bill introduced in the United States Senate by Senator Ron Wyden.[2] The bill would require Internet service providers that have bandwidth caps to only apply caps on service to reduce network congestion rather than discourage Internet use,[2] count all data usage equally toward caps, regardless of its source or content,[2][3] and use a standard method of metering data use, which is to be defined by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC).[2] The FCC would also be required to provide software to allow users to monitor their bandwidth usage.[2]

References

  1. "Bill Limiting Internet Usage Data Caps Could Signal Next Big Tech-Policy Battle". Bloomberg BNA. The Bureau of National Affairs. Retrieved 30 December 2012.
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 Robertson, Adi (20 December 2012). "Senate bill would make internet data caps subject to net neutrality rules". The Verge. Vox Media. Retrieved 30 December 2012.
  3. Kravets, David. "Net Neutrality, Data-Cap Legislation Lands in Senate". Wired.com. Condé Nast. Retrieved 30 December 2012.

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Comparison of network monitoring systems

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