should only telecom new customers to be affected by the announced data throttling. Now it says: Whoever changes his deal, the limit is also subject
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The planned speed throttling of internet connection from a certain data volume also applies telecom customers who want to change their tariff. The magazine reported Focus . All existing landline customers, the future new book an appropriate flat-rate tariff, would be “treated as new customers,” Telekom confirmed to the magazine.
change my DSL rates of the market leader, is subject to the limit on the total monthly traffic. So far, the Telekom had only informed that new customers since 2 May have entered into an agreement with a volume limit would expect -. However, should only take effect from 2016
“From a transmitted data volume of 75 GB, the transmission speed of Internet access at 384 kbit / s are limited”, it says in the online booking of a corresponding package on the website of Deutsche Telekom. This refers to 75 gigabytes per month. According to the Telecom today a customer comes to an average of 15 to 20 gigabytes per month
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Telekom had been criticized for the step from different sides. In a letter to Deutsche Telekom CEO René Obermann Economics Minister Philipp Rösler (FDP) had warned the group against possible restrictions for flat rate customers. Roesler also threatened with a change in the law, if the net neutrality will not safeguarded by the new terms and conditions.
Telekom still wants to hold on to their plan. Background were the rapid increase in data volumes and the billion-expenditures for the expansion of the networks. An alternative could be just a price increase question, Telekom said.
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