Capping is
the term most commonly associated with any method used to
restrict the speed and or flexibility (data usage) of a
service. For example, an ISP could limit your downloading
to no more than 1Gigabyte per day or force your connection
into delivering a slower speed.
ISP
download caps to slow swapping? High-speed Internet
service providers are considering adopting new pricing
plans that if widely adopted could take a bite out
of file swapping. c/net .comNews