Re: [IRCA] Internet option OT update

[Rick Kunath <k9ao@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Patrick Martin wrote:
> 5GB is pretty good sized as I am not on the computer all that much. I
> have too many other interests.  I know 50MB is too small, but 5GB would
> be more than enough. 

I track my usage against my cable companies 250 Gig monthly cap. My 
hardware firewall does this for me, keeping track of all of the upload 
and download data, as these get added together to form the actual cap 
value they use to judge you.

I do OS updates, and my email lists (not that many), a minor amount of 
surfing, no p2p or other audio or video downloading at all, have the 
computers off except when I use them, etc., and I regularly hit 17 to 25 
gigs in a month.

At the current overage rates for wireless on a 5 gig plan, you would 
have an instant heart attack. The overage charges are instant bankruptcy.

So (for Verizon as an example, $.49 for each megabyte over 5 gigs) 
that's (1,073 x 20 - get gigs to megs) x $.49 = $10,515.40 in overage 
charges per month for what I would use.

These overages add up lightning fast. So track them if you get such a 
low cap as 5 gigs per month. And make sure the cap is not shared with 
your phone too because a lot of seemingly unrelated stuff actually uses 
data too.

Go for unlimited if possible.

Rick Kunath
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