The unlimited data states that after 150gb, that exede may prioritize other people's data ahead of mine. I would like to know what that means in terms of speeds for me during those times. Is there still a garaunteed speed? Could I be as low as kb/s during those times? etc.
Posted 2 years ago
Bev, Champion
Old Labs is correct. Those of us on Unlimited plans will NEVER be hard throttled, no matter how much data we use. (Liberty, Freedom and, Classic plans are all hard throttled after the priority data is used.) Once we have used 150 GB in a month, the Gateways will handle data to and form our computers AFTER they handle data too and from everyone that has not exceeded their priority data on our beam.
That means that if a lot of people are online on our beam at the time, we might see slower speeds but, if not a lot of people are online on our beam right then, we aren't slowed at all, even if we have used 500 GB that month.
What we do get instead is video data optimization, depending on the plan as to what resolution we are locked into for video.
That means that if a lot of people are online on our beam at the time, we might see slower speeds but, if not a lot of people are online on our beam right then, we aren't slowed at all, even if we have used 500 GB that month.
What we do get instead is video data optimization, depending on the plan as to what resolution we are locked into for video.
What speeds did you see when you were de-prioritized? or was it just your ping/response time slower?
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Bev, Champion
I have not exceeded 150 GB used since switching to an Unlimited plan so, I can't tell you what those speeds are like on my beam.
It will vary by beam and, time of day (Utilization of that beam) and be slower when more users are active on your beam than when fewer users are active. You may see times when you have used more than 150 GB and, speeds are not slowed at all and, other times when you have used more than 150 GB and speeds approximate dial up, or anything in between , depending on the utilization of your beam at the time.
On my beam I expect the slowest to be about 5Mbps, but, as I said, that varies by beam.
It will vary by beam and, time of day (Utilization of that beam) and be slower when more users are active on your beam than when fewer users are active. You may see times when you have used more than 150 GB and, speeds are not slowed at all and, other times when you have used more than 150 GB and speeds approximate dial up, or anything in between , depending on the utilization of your beam at the time.
On my beam I expect the slowest to be about 5Mbps, but, as I said, that varies by beam.
Curious if you’ve experienced the de-prioritization of you data yet and what speeds you’ve had if so.
VeteranSatUser, Champion
The problem is it is all beam dependant and also based on the time of day. There is no right or wrong answer here unfortunately.
What we do get instead is video data optimization, depending on the plan as to what resolution we are locked into for video.There is the problem. Since it's not really 'unlimited' (at priority speed), let the user eat up their 150GB however they choose, then de-prioritize their data.
I'm not signing up for a resolution-locked 150GB plan ('unlimited').
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VeteranSatUser, Champion
I agree Ken.
VeteranSatUser, Champion
