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Unlimited Bandwidth
A claim that users of a hosting plan will not be charged extra fees for very high levels of data transfer. *

* always read the fine print

information


Unlimited bandwidth is one of the more controversial topics in the web hosting community. Many hosting clients have been burned by "unlimited" plans, and many hosts do not like competing against what they consider to be a deceptive pricing practice.

The argument for unlimited bandwidth is that, like cell phone plan minutes or all-you-can-eat buffets, the supply is not unlimited but it can be estimated with some degree of certainty.

The argument against unlimited is that for every "unlimited" plan there is a certain level of usage above which the host will refuse to provide service, and owners of successful websites do not take needless chances with their revenue streams.







articles


The Limits of Unlimited Bandwidth
Article pieced together from ISP-Webhosting.
www.isp-planet.com

The Truth About Unlimited Bandwidth
Simple explanations to common questions.
www.findmyhosting.com


directories


Business > Telecommunications > News and Media > Broadband
Broadband media category at the Google Directory.
directory.google.com

Business and Economy > Business to Business > Communications and Networking > Broadband
B2B broadband category at the Yahoo! Directory.
dir.yahoo.com