Re: "download" caps

Peter Gutmann wrote:

>J Edgar Hoover <zorch@totally.righteous.net> writes:
Telcos in .au are starting to introduce plans (optus@home cable, iinet adsl etc) whereby you get a monthly cap that's soft; at the time the cap is reached, the rate is limited (either severely or lightly, depending on the quality of the plan) and no excess data charges are inflicted upon the user.

This technology is definately possible, and the plans look extremely inviting because of this. Especially since a growing number of them are also allowing the running of services (previously almost unheard of on flat rate plans.).

At the end of the day I think everyone prefers a financially safe plan that has permanent connectivity; I know for me at least always-on is much more important than excessive download speeds.

• Andrew