Hate Extra Fees on Your Internet Bill? The Government Wants to Know.

Raza Panjwani, a senior policy counsel at New America’s Open Technology Institute, is quoted in a Washington Post article about why data caps on home internet service persist and how the Federal Communications Commission wants to hear from American consumers about them.

Raza Panjwani, senior policy counsel at New America’s Open Technology Institute, said data caps shouldn’t be allowed for the types of internet connections that cable companies and fiber providers such as Fios use. It doesn’t cost those companies more if you use more data.

Consumer advocates worry that taxpayer money won’t be put to good use if it entrenches the internet system that brings you data caps and wimpy competition.

“If you can shop around, you should,” Panjwani advised. “If you can’t shop around, that underscores the lack of meaningful competition.”