AT&T waives data cap during coronavirus; Comcast keeps charging overage fees

AT&T is waiving home-Internet data caps during the coronavirus pandemic. AT&T imposes monthly data caps of 150GB on DSL, 250GB on fixed wireless, and 1TB on most of its faster wireline services. Overage charges are $10 for each additional 50GB, up to a maximum of $100 or $200 per month, depending on the plan.  AT&T provides unlimited data to customers when they subscribe to the gigabit-speed tier or when they purchase both Internet and TV service. There's also an option to pay $30 extra per month for unlimited data. No word on whether AT&T plans to relax any of the data caps and speed limits imposed on mobile service.

Comcast, the biggest home-Internet provider in the US, hasn't said whether it will suspend data caps, so the caps are apparently still being enforced for now. Comcast did announce that it's raising speeds from 15Mbps download/2Mbps upload to 25Mbps/3Mbps on Internet Essentials, a service for low-income Americans. Comcast said it is also giving 60 days of free Internet Essentials service to new low-income customers.