Can an internet company that says unlimited broadband restrict your access?
Question by Alan Moriarty: Can an internet company that says unlimited broadband restrict your access?
My internet company restricted our broadband access because they said that we were on too much, but its unlimited…..
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Answer by jasonicus
Yes they can. Read the agreement that you were supposed to read when you signed up.
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On the surface of it they SHOULDNT be able to do it, but thanks to all the fine print in your agreement that nobody reads, they still manage to slip in loopholes and restrictions.
Many companies now operate as “unlimited, subject to fair-use policy”.
You’d have to check the small print, but yes they can do this.
They can do in certain cirumstances. The days of unlimited broadband meaning strictly unlimited are gone. Nowadays you will find what’s called a ‘Fair Usage Policy’, that tends to be set at about 40GB, depending on your ISP.
If you exceed this 40GB limit once or twice a year, you may or may not be contacted by your ISP about your usage. If this happens every month, however, you will likely hear from your provider. They will not simply restrict your access; they should give you a warning or two first. If these warnings are ignored and you continue to exceed the level set in the Fair Usage Policy, they may restrict the speed in which you can connect to your broadband service, (the actual action they will take may vary and you would need to check your T&Cs for full details).
lol, it’s time to wipe out law sue
other thing you might mix, is your connection speed limited or MB downloaded, one more thing, did your parent’s limit internet because you like internet too much?
other then that, there is no reason for them to limit your internet if you are paying for it