Submitted 9 months ago by mypasswordis1234@lemmy.world to [deleted]
Hey everyone,
I have a contract with UPC for access to a fiber optic connection. In the contract it is stated that the amount of Internet data transferred is not measured and there are no limits on this issue. However, I would like to ask if this is actually the case? Can I download for example 100 TB per month without any problems? How does this work in practice?
Wait, is there place where capped data on landline internet are a thing ? That said, I would expect that if you use it “professionally” they’ll tell you to get a professional contract and not the cheap one ?
I just recently found out that Americans do in fact have data caps even on landline. Recommend watching this episode of Patriot Act, it made me realize just how shitty ISPs are in America, all in the name of profit.
And yeah, OP. Unlimited means unlimited. Go download your… whatever it is you’re downloading.
My grandparents have a capped plan of like 60GB last time I was round there, I assume it’s some sorta ultra cheap plan given they don’t use it a whole bunch it makes sense for them. UK.
If they say unmetered they mean unmetered. You can check the fine print, for data reprioritizing rules.
Ultimately if it’s unmetered, you can compute your maximum theoretical usage based on your actual speed. For example a 1gigbit port can transfer about 333TB each way.
I use to work for an ISP and while there are things like unlimited plans, there would also be an Acceptable Use Policy. Where if you are using your service at 100% 24 hours a day we can bill you higher or throttle your speed if it starts effecting other people’s service.
Check with your ISP if they have an Acceptable Use Policy and what penilties you may face.
If it says it's not data capped then it's going to really just depend on what speed you can get up/down.
I know Xfinity has a limit but I pay to have none. CenturyLink does not have a limit. So you may not have a limit. Google if your IP has a data cap.
That data cap actually doesn’t exist in their North East market.
Must be nice. We should get fiber where I live soon and Xfinity won’t be the monopoly anymore.
Google if your IP has a data cap.
I searched for this phrase and found several topics on forums, including reddit. One user wrote that he transfers about 15 TB a month and they don’t make any problems for him because of it.
I think this is one of those “ask for forgiveness, not permission” things. Unless you have no other options for internet, I wouldn’t stress
delendum@lemdit.com 9 months ago
In practice UPC will probably have some kind of fair use policy buried in its terms of service - your best bet is to go through those terms and see what you find. Fair use typically means they will start throttling you beyond a certain point. Most ISPs keep this reasonably vague (e.g. if your usage is in excess of what they deem to be reasonable, but no actual data amounts defined).
Not all ISPs have a fair use policy though, and typically you’re better off on large ISPs where your usage doesn’t really stand out that much.
Fleppensteijn@feddit.nl 9 months ago
For me, this was the case. Got throttled to dial-up-like speed for a while, but I believe they gave up on this practice long ago. This was at least 20 years ago.