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Re: Bell Canada ADSL... Sucks!

#797
From: Darrell Chaffey
Date: Mon, 25 Oct 1999 00:00
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I think we're forgetting something that was mentioned above in a previous
post.   The download limit includes ALL tranfers made from the internet,
including web pages and the such.  Not just downloading files.

I'm just repeating what was said above, so that could be a farse.

Dar.


Ronald P. Hunter <rphunter@home.com> wrote in message
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> According the DU Meter, which keeps a running total, I have only
downloaded
> just under 16 gigabytes since 6/29/99, and I am a rather heavy downloader.
I
> don't thing 6 gigs a month is a significant limitation.
>
> --
> Ron Hunter     rphunter@home.com
>
> Darrell Chaffey wrote:
> >
> > Ya, I agree.  6 gigs is a lot!   I'm a constant downloader of mp3s....
but
> > I doubt if I go over 2 gigs per month.  It sucks that they would put a
> > restriction like that, but its not that bad when you sit donw to think
about
> > it.
> >
> > But thats just my 2 cents
> >
> > Dar.
> >
> > Marc Y. Paulin <mpaulin@home.com> wrote in message
> > news:vjIPOJbf63gU7KDPTzBPX4zU3nSL@4ax.com...
> > > On Wed, 20 Oct 1999 22:40:25 -0700, Sleepy <sleepy7@total.net> wrote:
> > >
> > > >What I hate about videotron cable is the download limit per
> > > >month of 6gigs! Does Sympatico have this limit?
> > >
> > > Damn!  6 Gygabytes is a lot, man!  Have you ever tried
> > > measuring your monthly usage to see where you are?  And it's not even
> > > a limit.  You can go above if you want, but you'll have to pay a small
> > > extra fee.
> > >
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From: "Darrell Chaffey" <dchaffey@roadrunner.nf.net>
Subject: Re: Bell Canada ADSL... Sucks!
Date: 1999/10/25
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