Regular system and staff testing and preparation procedures are followed including system testing for effectiveness and data accuracy.

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Nevertheless, it announced then that it would suspend its data caps and start testing a new system that would allow heavy users to pay for more data.

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Just testing the implementation of a new data center system can take six to nine months, she says.

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