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Xellos-_^ · 2008-07-18, 14:29

I am looking into getting mobile broadband however all the major seems to cap off at 5gig per month.

Is there a company still offers unlimited broadband access?

I live in the SF-Bay Area, California.

Vexx · 2008-07-18, 16:27

Not only do the telcos cap usage ... their Terms of Service make the product almost unusable (no torrents, no games, for example which is extra silly since they don't object to http/ftp downloads as such, we'll cut you off without notice if you annoy us). I've had no luck finding a mobile broadband service with an acceptable business class agreement.

To get my business they should have:
1) No whining about packet content or type.
2) Reasonable network congestion throttling okay for load spikes but not as a rule.
3) No caps. Set a reasonable limit for the network capability (5Gb, 10GB, whatever) and charge me some $$ per GB excess if you want.
4) If I swamp the system, defend as necessary.

Xellos-_^ · 2008-07-18, 18:53

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Originally Posted by Vexx

Not only do the telcos cap usage ... their Terms of Service make the product almost unusable (no torrents, no games, for example which is extra silly since they don't object to http/ftp downloads as such, we'll cut you off without notice if you annoy us). I've had no luck finding a mobile broadband service with an acceptable business class agreement.

To get my business they should have:
1) No whining about packet content or type.
2) Reasonable network congestion throttling okay for load spikes but not as a rule.
3) No caps. Set a reasonable limit for the network capability (5Gb, 10GB, whatever) and charge me some $$ per GB excess if you want.
4) If I swamp the system, defend as necessary.

i am with you but looks like we will have to wait a while. All the companies have this 5gig limit with a additional charges per mb.

Kyuusai · 2008-07-19, 00:53

Mobile broadband won't see real "unlimited" plans for quite a while. Not without a reshaping of the technologies/frequency allotments.

Despite the great strides made so far, it's still a very expensive, low capacity system. It's just the sad reality of wireless technology.

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Vexx Obey the Darkly Cute ... Author Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: On the whole, I'd rather be in Kyoto ... Age: 66	Not only do the telcos cap usage ... their Terms of Service make the product almost unusable (no torrents, no games, for example which is extra silly since they don't object to http/ftp downloads as such, we'll cut you off without notice if you annoy us). I've had no luck finding a mobile broadband service with an acceptable business class agreement. To get my business they should have: 1) No whining about packet content or type. 2) Reasonable network congestion throttling okay for load spikes but not as a rule. 3) No caps. Set a reasonable limit for the network capability (5Gb, 10GB, whatever) and charge me some $$ per GB excess if you want. 4) If I swamp the system, defend as necessary. __________________ "It Really IS Rocket Science", Novel series rough drafts; vol. 1 thru vol. 3 complete Volume 4 in work, Visit the thread for short stories!

2008-07-19, 00:53	Link #4
Kyuusai 9wiki Scanlator Join Date: May 2006 Location: State of Denial	Mobile broadband won't see real "unlimited" plans for quite a while. Not without a reshaping of the technologies/frequency allotments. Despite the great strides made so far, it's still a very expensive, low capacity system. It's just the sad reality of wireless technology. __________________ I await patiently the gift promised to me.