| The advantages of having access to unlimited | | | | broadband technology is the annoying but highly |
| broadband are obvious. The user gets all the | | | | necessary system of Fair Usage that service |
| freedom they wish to browse and download to | | | | providers must exercise to allow all consumers |
| their heart's content without restriction and | | | | fair share of access speed in congested |
| without concern that they are tying up the phone, | | | | broadband traffic. |
| as in the case of dial up, or incurring expensive | | | | Unlimited broadband is invoiced on a monthly basis |
| penalties, as is the case when only a limited | | | | and as the name implies, there are no extra |
| broadband use is allowed under the terms of | | | | charges made for the amount of downloading |
| one's contract. | | | | that might take place and for the speed achieved. |
| In the old climate of restricted use, a serial down | | | | In fact, unlimited broadband offers a significantly |
| loader could find himself paying enormous | | | | improved service and really only suffers a slight |
| surcharges against his subscribed contract every | | | | dip in performance at peak hours, as one might |
| month. Unlimited broadband access used to be so | | | | expect. |
| expensive that only a handful of clients could use | | | | In a perfect World, we would all be able to |
| it indiscriminately. All that has changed and now, | | | | perform every online activity at almost no cost, |
| so many people are seeking unlimited use that a | | | | at super speed, any time of day - but in fact we |
| sustainable package is almost irresistible for those | | | | are all still some way from the technological |
| who rely on constant internet accessibility and | | | | perfection that would make such a dream a |
| speed. | | | | reality. |
| An unlimited package can give a wide range of | | | | Many providers offer a service labelled 'unlimited |
| activities the scope to work at speed and provide | | | | broadband' but paradoxically with limitations: they |
| the user with an unprecedented quantity of | | | | actually do still cap the facility to enable inclusion |
| downloading, the freedom to play interactive | | | | for those whose normal use would still fall well |
| games and watch online movies and move bulky | | | | within the restricted perimeters. In this way, light |
| email items without worrying about broadband | | | | users still have the option to enjoy an expanded |
| capacity. The frustration of having to wait long | | | | use without paying over the odds for the service. |
| periods for downloads which should be executed | | | | Unlimited broadband packages, as with any other |
| in seconds might be just an ugly memory with | | | | broadband packages, usually come with attractive |
| the introduction of fast and efficient, unlimited | | | | incentives to induce clients to opt for a wider |
| broadband. | | | | range of service. As always, it is as well to focus |
| The only fly in the otherwise flawless ointment of | | | | on the practical products offered. |