Petition updateStop pricing home internet like cellular internetWhy People In Alaska Can't Watch Netflix Without Fearing A $100 Surcharge

David McElroyDubuque, IA, United States
14 Feb 2014
This should sound very familiar.
"There were the two girls who had unwittingly allowed Dropbox to continuously sync to their computers: They racked up a $3,500 overcharge in two weeks. One user’s virus protection got stuck on and it cost him $600. Wallace has heard people say, “I was gaming and I got a little out of hand and I had to pay $2,800." Once, two six-year-old girls accidentally spent $2,000 playing an online preschool game. Their Mom was totally unaware what was going on: Until she got the bill."
Read more: http://www.businessinsider.com/rural-alaska-data-caps-2014-2#ixzz2tKeAPXs1
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