Microsoft Study: Bandwidth Caps Change Internet Users' Behavior

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External News Details

Marshini Chetty (Interactive Computing) conducted a study that shows negative user experiences associated with bandwidth caps. However, Chetty believes the pressure put on Internet users could be relieved with the right data usage monitoring tools. Source: Daily Tech

Additional Information

Groups

College of Computing, School of Interactive Computing

Categories
Computer Science/Information Technology and Security, Digital Media and Entertainment
Keywords
Marshini Chetty; Bandwidth; Microsoft; South Africa; Bandwidth caps; user experience
Status
  • Created By: Michaelanne Dye
  • Workflow Status: Published
  • Created On: May 9, 2012 - 6:09am
  • Last Updated: Oct 7, 2016 - 10:25pm