Capping Unlimited Bandwidth

My new phone has a usb cable so that I can hook my laptop up to it and get "unlimited broadband" on it. BUT...read the tiny print at the bottom.

"1 If more than 5 GB/line/month are used, we presume use is for non-permitted uses and reserve the right to terminate service immediately."

That works out to 5gb/30 = apx 166mb per day. That's a pretty weak figure for "unlimited."

Digging a little deeper reveals:

"The Data Plans and Features MAY NOT be used for any other purpose. Examples of prohibited uses include, without limitation, the following: (i) continuous uploading, downloading or streaming of audio or video programming or games; (ii) server devices or host computer applications, including, but not limited to, Web camera posts or broadcasts, automatic data feeds, automated machine–to–machine connections or peer–to–peer (P2P) file sharing; or (iii) as a substitute or backup for private lines or dedicated data connections. This means, by way of example only, that checking email, surfing the Internet, downloading legally acquired songs, and/or visiting corporate intranets is permitted, but downloading movies using P2P file sharing services and/or redirecting television signals for viewing on laptops is prohibited. A person engaged in prohibited uses, continuously for one hour, could typically use 100 to 200 MBs, or, if engaged in prohibited uses for 10 hours a day, 7 days a week, could use more than 5 GBs in a month."

What do you think?

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