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I still think that is a grey area and open to debate....a download cap is a MAJOR term adjustment. Based on alittlebitnumbs post, I would definitly pull out the TOS agreement and check it for loopholes.
*EDIT* So can we assume that you are now going to be banned from watching legal *streaming* video if you so choose? That sounds so restrictive it ought to be illegal. ;)
Yeah your ISP is rather odd, I think you would be able to pull out and get your money back because a download cap is rather unfair and not what you agreed when you signed up
The Internet in Australia is pretty much dead anyway... so stupid **** like this will just further compound people's disgust with the ISPs of Australia......
The problem that Australian's face, I myself have faced it, is depending on what you want, there are very limited choice in alternatives.... we've only got like, 2 providers of broadband, and they both really suck now.... with ridiculous prices and download caps....
Have not seen a letter from my ISP yet...but if i do i will be pissed off too. :mad:
I did recieve one about downloading too much on 56K(Unlimited Account)
So i emailed them abusively but Correct in everyway that their agreement would not stand up in court.
3 Days later they changed their website...HeHeHe
I never got another email from them and i D/L about 1.8 GiG a month.
I worked it out if i went under any of the Cable Agreements i would be paying upto $135 a month to get this much Data.
So i'm staying on 56K..$25 a month.
Also on contracts... i had a 12 month contract with EISA that went bankrupt...Luckily new owners took over contract.
Its because of the MPAA:
http://www.techtv.com/news/internet/...394325,00.html
They are sending 1000's of letters to all ISP's telling them to enforce copyright laws on their networks/servers.
instead of trying to piss off the isps, who are just as much victims in this as everyone else, and would, im sure, be just as happy not to have to do grunt work for the media mogels without even being reimbursed for the man hours. Especially outside the US. Maybe letters should be written expressing concern and promising support to those who dont cave in to the movie makers gestopo tactics.
Lets face it, if hollywood plans to take control of the internet to enable pay per stream, they are going to need the support of the ISPs
there must be some collective effort we could all make...any ideas?