Is that legal? I thought I was signing up so I could use it as much as I like. Has anyone else had this issue?
2006-06-14 00:17:06 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Computers & Internet ➔ Internet
lmfao!!!--not sure who you use--but maybe they think that you somehow tweaked your connection and you,re using more bandwith than is normally used---if that is possible-----a buddy of mine got thrown out of a all you can eat buffet once!!!!---chinese guy kept yellin at him!--"you been here four hours!!!--you go now!!!"
2006-06-14 00:21:59 · answer #1 · answered by Bobby 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The answer is in the Terms of Service or Acceptable Use Policy that you agreed to when you signed up for the service. The term "unlimited" usually is defined in those documents to mean that you are not going to be charged more for going over a certain amount. The document does however, give them the power to limit the bandwidth should you be using it at too fast a rate for the system to handle. Usually, this point will not be reached unless there is an abnormally large amount of data like downloading movies and other extremely large binary files.
The answer to the question is that they can legally do it if it is listed in one of those documents, which you agree to just by using the service.
2006-06-14 07:30:59 · answer #2 · answered by waylandbill 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
These email are automatically generated and are probably there to scare you into thinking you have to ease off, but I don't think any case where the user has ignored the emails etc has ever led to the ISP trying to bring any legal action or stop the contract. They don't have too much of a leg to stand on. We all know what "unlimited" means. There is no debate to be had.
Just ignore the emails.
2006-06-14 07:44:19 · answer #3 · answered by daniel m 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
my provider said they gave unlimited broadband but when i asked them if it was totally unlimited they said nearly. They class 12 hours in 24 as unlimited. It's in the (very, very) small print that they can limit use to prevent abuse of the offer so it is legal.
2006-06-14 07:25:09 · answer #4 · answered by happy red shoes 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You will have to scrutinise the terms and conditions. If you find you've been misled then change your provider. If they really did advertise unlimited usage but tucked away in the terms was a bit of small print with exceptions then report them to the trading standards office (if you're in the UK).
2006-06-14 07:24:06 · answer #5 · answered by migelito 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, if they offered unlimited it should be just that.
We operate a computer business with our broadband and host web servers so we are on line 24-7 and uploads & download constantly.
Never a peep from our provider (Comcast).
2006-06-14 07:22:48 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
all broadband connections come with a fair usage clause even unlimited read your terms and conditions that should be able to tell you
2006-06-14 16:26:11 · answer #7 · answered by species8472 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
depending on what yous isp there will be fair usage stuff in the contract, they wont like u using p2p software and between certain times.
if you dl too much on that between times then they will try n throttle your connection, so u wont get much speed at these times, a m8 used tiscalli he would be able to download on a 2mb connection at 50kb on unbottle times, and on the fair usage times he couldnt download at all. when they didnt throttle the connection he was getting 200kb a second on p2p software.
you need to read the contract. the only recomendation i could offer is that u tell them your relocating to another country. they keep u in the contract.
2006-06-16 15:53:37 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
They always have a clause in the contract, even though it is unlimited they use a fair use policy.
2006-06-14 07:28:42 · answer #9 · answered by sling it bird 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I shouldn't think so, that's screwed. I have broadband and they have never did that to me.
Josh;)
! GO ENGLAND !
2006-06-14 07:25:48 · answer #10 · answered by Yehoshua 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋