http://garrettgee.com/2006/11/10/verizon-unlimited-evdo-5gb/ Confessions of an Information Addict Wed, 07 Jan 2009 08:46:36 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.3 http://garrettgee.com/2006/11/10/verizon-unlimited-evdo-5gb/#comment-389 Confirmed: Verizon “Unlimited” EVDO = 5GB at Garrett Gee Sat, 07 Apr 2007 18:45:38 +0000 http://garrettgee.com/2006/11/10/verizon-unlimited-evdo-5gb/#comment-389 [...] Last year I wrote about a user getting disconnected from Verizon’s “Unlimited” EVDO plan by using over 5GB of bandwidth in a month. That post can be found here, and I stated that another customer found the 5GB limit in a phone brochure. CyberNet recently reviewed the Terms of Service (TOS) and found that it is stated there as well. Here is an excerpt from CyberNet’s page, with the interesting items in bold: Unlimited Data Plans and Features (such as NationalAccess, BroadbandAccess, Push to Talk, and certain VZEmail services) may ONLY be used with wireless devices for the following purposes: (i) Internet browsing; (ii) email; and (iii) intranet access (including access to corporate intranets, email, and individual productivity applications like customer relationship management, sales force, and field service automation). The Unlimited Data Plans and Features MAY NOT be used for any other purpose. Examples of prohibited uses include, without limitation, the following: (i) continuous uploading, downloading or streaming of audio or video programming or games; (ii) server devices or host computer applications, including, but not limited to, Web camera posts or broadcasts, automatic data feeds, automated machine–to–machine connections or peer–to–peer (P2P) file sharing; or (iii) as a substitute or backup for private lines or dedicated data connections. This means, by way of example only, that checking email, surfing the Internet, downloading legally acquired songs, and/or visiting corporate intranets is permitted, but downloading movies using P2P file sharing services and/or redirecting television signals for viewing on laptops is prohibited. A person engaged in prohibited uses, continuously for one hour, could typically use 100 to 200 MBs, or, if engaged in prohibited uses for 10 hours a day, 7 days a week, could use more than 5 GBs in a month. [...] […] Last year I wrote about a user getting disconnected from Verizon’s “Unlimited” EVDO plan by using over 5GB of bandwidth in a month. That post can be found here, and I stated that another customer found the 5GB limit in a phone brochure. CyberNet recently reviewed the Terms of Service (TOS) and found that it is stated there as well. Here is an excerpt from CyberNet’s page, with the interesting items in bold: Unlimited Data Plans and Features (such as NationalAccess, BroadbandAccess, Push to Talk, and certain VZEmail services) may ONLY be used with wireless devices for the following purposes: (i) Internet browsing; (ii) email; and (iii) intranet access (including access to corporate intranets, email, and individual productivity applications like customer relationship management, sales force, and field service automation). The Unlimited Data Plans and Features MAY NOT be used for any other purpose. Examples of prohibited uses include, without limitation, the following: (i) continuous uploading, downloading or streaming of audio or video programming or games; (ii) server devices or host computer applications, including, but not limited to, Web camera posts or broadcasts, automatic data feeds, automated machine–to–machine connections or peer–to–peer (P2P) file sharing; or (iii) as a substitute or backup for private lines or dedicated data connections. This means, by way of example only, that checking email, surfing the Internet, downloading legally acquired songs, and/or visiting corporate intranets is permitted, but downloading movies using P2P file sharing services and/or redirecting television signals for viewing on laptops is prohibited. A person engaged in prohibited uses, continuously for one hour, could typically use 100 to 200 MBs, or, if engaged in prohibited uses for 10 hours a day, 7 days a week, could use more than 5 GBs in a month. […]

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