New research suggests that many of us are clueless when it comes to download limits and could be at risk of having our broadband service limited, suspended or even terminated as a result. Of those polled by the price comparison site 47% – equivalent to 8.1 million people – did not know their download limit, while 39% believed that they were on a completely ‘unlimited’ package, when in reality, there’s only one provider that offers this service.
So, do you know your limit when it comes to broadband downloads? Many of us think we do, but the problem is that often ‘unlimited’ broadband isn’t really unlimited broadband. Fair usage policies and small print mean that broadband companies can get away with classing packages as ‘unlimited’, when in reality they aren’t. Why? Because somewhere in your terms and conditions it will usually state that the company has the right to limit your broadband service if your usage is ‘excessive’. However, very few companies actually define what they mean by the term ‘excessive’, so it’s next to impossible to know what will push you over your so-called ‘unlimited’ broadband download limit.
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