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Originally Posted by Rathji
Nothing so far.
In the past they have just given you a warning if you go over. I recently read on beyond.ca that they were working on charging for bandwidth overages like Bell was recently been given permission to do. A friend I have who works for Shaw confirmed the testing, and added there was a lot of work to be done before it went live.
As much as I dislike the idea of charging, it really makes sense when you think about it. As a cable provider they have competition in iTunes, Netflix and other download options (usenet, torrents) that simply leeches off their high speed internet. If people are bypassing their limits by using these alternatives then there are 2 options: cutting off service, or charging for that bandwidth overage.
The days of 'unlimited internet' are severely numbered and once all the providers adopt a "pay if you go over" model, then services like netflix will become less viable because you will actually be paying the true cost of your usage.
edit: I saw a chart (probably in this thread?) that showed netflix as the second highest single consumer of bandwidth in the US. I tried to find it via google but I am at a loss, anyone know where I could find it?
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Anyone know what Telus Optik download limits are?