Alaska's GCI Throttles You to 1 Mbps If You Don't Pay More As we've long noted, usage caps on modern fixed-line networks where congestion isn't an issue are usually just a symptom of a lack of competition, and you don't get much less competitive than Alaska. That's why regional Alaskan cable operator GCI has started tinkering with a lineup of new capped plans that mirror a lot of wireless offers we've seen on the market.

Marketed as "no worry" plans with "no surprises," the new tier lineup offers up some aggressively low caps that, if crossed, result in three options for the user. They can buy a new bucket of data for a fee, can switch to a more expensive plan, or can have their connections throttled back to 1 Mbps for the remainder of your billing cycle. "Consumers will be able to surf the net, check emails, shop online, etc. Consumption of real time entertainment may necessitate the customer adding a bucket or going to the next higher plan," the company explains in a conversation with Multichannel News. Paying a company $60 a more for a connection that offers 1 Mbps for much of the month could be deemed somewhat "surprising" in 2015. The tiers are as follows: •R:10 (10 Mbps down/1 Mbps up for $59.99): 40 GB monthly cap, every 5 GB of additional data is $10. •R:50 (50 Mbps/2 Mbps for $84.99): 150 GB monthly cap, 10 GB for $10 overages. •R:100 (100 Mbps/5 Mbps for $134.99): 300 GB monthly cap, 20 GB for $10 overages. •re:D (250 Mbps/10 Mbps for $174.99): 600 GB monthly cap, 30 GB for $10 overages. You can check out the company's "no worries plan" You can check out the company's "no worries plan" FAQ for more information.







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Biddeford, ME 2 recommendations buzz_4_20 Member Ouch... 40gigs is WAY WAY WAY to low for wireline access.