Fri. February 6 2009, 3:07:01 PM
TDS, which I'm using for DSL service right now, "caps" you at 50GB/month, I think, at which point they'll allegedly ask you to clarify your bandwidth usage, and may subsequently close your account or up your price. Seems kind of bogus that they are limiting bandwidth on a 15Mbps package, which you would suspect would have a higher-than-average bandwidth cap. Also, if you get a WRT54GL (or a handful of other routers) you can use DD-WRT or Tomato firmware, which apparently have some kind of bandwidth monitor tool.
From the TDS TOS:
1.13 TDS Telecom residential Internet customers are restricted to 50 Gigabytes of bandwidth consumed (uploaded or downloaded) per month. If You exceed this limitation for two consecutive months, You may be required to purchase an upgraded Internet service for an additional monthly fee. See the TDS Acceptable Use Policy for additional bandwidth use restrictions.
