AT&T Customers, Say Adios to No-Limits Broadband

AT&T is ending its unlimited broadband policy. Beginning May 2, the company will place a monthly cap on its subscribers, reports Engadget. If DSL subscribers go over the 150GB limit, or U-Verse subscribers top 250GB, then they will be charged an extra $10 for each additional 50GB (after two freebie overages). Less than 2% of AT&T subscribers should be affected, the company said in a statement, describing them as "those who are using a disproportionate amount of bandwidth."

AT&T said customers can get notifications so they can keep track of their usage, at 65%, 90%, and 100% of their monthly limits. "The top 2% of residential subscribers uses about 20% of the bandwidth on our network," said AT&T in a statement. "Lopsided usage patterns can cause congestion at certain points in the network, which can slow Internet speeds and interfere with other customers' access to and use of the network." (More AT&T stories.)