Consumer data consumption has increased exponentially in a little over a decade. According to broadband insight reports from OpenVault, monthly household data usage has skyrocketed from an.
Why it matters: From social media and content streaming to telework, file-sharing, and e-mail, the amount of data the average household uses is increasing annually. Despite that rise, many broadband providers have data caps restricting user connectivity. Unfortunately for those providers, the practice has drawn the attention of the Federal Communications Commission.
Consumer data consumption has increased exponentially in a little over a decade. According to broadband insight reports from OpenVault, monthly household data usage has skyrocketed from an average of 9 GB per month in 2010 to more than 587 GB per month in 2023. The increase marks an eye-watering 6,422% increase in the past 13 years.
Despite this growth, some providers continue to limit the amount of „unlimited data“ that customers can use before connections are throttled or, in some cases, even disabled.
