One million UK consumers have exceeded or come close to exceeding their broadband usage limit, research from consumer group uSwitch has found.So-called usage caps, where internet service providers limit the amount of bandwidth users can have in any given month, are standard practice.
But the majority of users are still confused by the bandwidth curbs imposed on them, the research found.
For some who go over their limit the penalty is disconnection.
"With so much reliance on broadband, having the service disconnected could feel to someone as serious as having their electricity cut off," said Tim Wolfenden, spokesman for uSwitch.
News source: BBC News
Yeah, I have only exceeded once and they restricted my speeds, but it was still pretty unusable. It was like having my electricity cut.
Can't shop online, bye-bye spending to support the economy.
Probably exceeded the limit because you're teleworking, there goes the job.
Time to rediscover books and all the things we did before the Interwebs time-raped us anyway.
well they should READ THE TERMS of their contract with said ISP. its not realy that hard to understand what bandwith limits are realy. its not like they dont inform you about what the limits are when you sign up.
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