Is there is limit to unlimited download set by broadband providers?
Question by G-STAR: Is there is limit to unlimited download set by broadband providers?
Like o2 say its unlimited but to what point??
I heard skys broadband is unlimited but to 40GB of download?
Best answer:
Answer by tribalrevival
Nearly all ISP’s have limitations, ‘unlimited’ is a lie. Read the small print and you’ll see.
BeThere is probably the only one which doesn’t limit, no traffic shaping either.
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Unlimited use is what it says, but there is a Fair Use Policy in force by the ISPs.
They all have different limits usually set by the number of subscribers they have and the size capacity of their servers.
I use between 40 and 50 Gbs a month on an unlimited account and have no problems.
But if someone was downloading 20 x 3 hour films and 200 full albums a week then your ISP would take a very dim view of it as that is unfair usage and either charge you very heavily or severely throttle you for it.
In some cases ISPs have been known to terminate people’s service for persistent offenders.
If your broadband provider says that you have unlimited bandwidth, you may download and upload as much data as you like using the connection, and there is no point at which you will “run out”. That’s the short answer.
(Sky Broadband offer a bandwidth-limited package which only allows 40GB per month called Mid AND an unlimited package called Max)
The long answer is that, yes, you will be allowed to download as much as you like, but only if your host thinks that you’re staying within a ‘reasonable’ limit. (Your host will probably have a Fair Usage Policy)
Now, what is that ‘reasonable’ limit? Put it this way, if you host a website on your home connection and it reaches the front page of Digg, your ISP is not going to be happy. If you use it for HUGE P2P downloads regularly, likewise. If you use your connection for ordinary surfing and downloading some files, you’ll be OK. Don’t hesitate to ask your ISP if you’re not sure what they define as ‘reasonable’.
Most throttle you down if you are downloading movies all day- despite what they say about unlimited. If you are pigging out they just slow you down to a snail’s pace or you get a real nasty surprise on your next bill- ouch! Don’t know where u are located so can’t recommend a ISP 4u.
you need to look at some packages
Comcast has 250gigs a month. They all have small print, allowing them to say “You’ve gotta slow down or we’ll terminate your service.”
“Unlimited” mean no limit!
If not unlimited, is limit, if limit, not ulmimited!