Carriers have argued (lied, frankly) that such penalties are necessary due to network congestion or financial well being, despite the fact that flat-rate pricing has been perfectly profitable, the costs of delivering broadband continue to plummet, and most well-run fixed-line networks experience limited to no substantive congestion.

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It is free of air-traffic congestion, has no ban on night flights and has plenty of runway space.

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The Jordanian government wants to open at least two new camps to ease the congestion, but there's no funding.

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There is, of course, no such thing as a politically painless solution to traffic congestion.

ECONOMIST: Transport

The Automobile Association and the Welsh Assembly warned of congestion on the M4 and surrounding trunk roads in south-east Wales - but no real problems materialised.

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The congestion charge for vehicles entering central London does not apply during the festive period and there are no on-street parking charges in Westminster.

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