firefly
join:2007-10-09
Grantsburg, IL
 ·SkyWay
| reply to patrick1853
Re: "The download speeds would vary wildly up and down"
Patrick, the person you talked to did not explain all of the service plans to you correctly. The 1GB limit only applies to the very basic Bronze service of 256Kbps for $29.95. So yeah if you buy the lowest service plan they offer, you won't get that much, but even with the Bronze plan you still get the Midnight Madness free time which doesn't apply to your monthly limit. So with Midnight Madness you could easily pass the 1GB barrier.
Here is a copy of part the RUP (reasonable user policy) that Skyway emailed me:
Bronze - 29.95 approx. 256kbps
Silver - 49.95 approx. 512kbps
Gold - 59.95 approx 756kbps
Platinum - 79.95 approx 1.5 Meg
All Speeds are approximate due to age of computer, memory amount (Control/Alt/Delete, then Performance Tab), condition of phone lines and other factors.
You can also go to support.skywayusa.com to view Skyway's Reasonable Use Policy, which is actually used by all satellite internet providers.
Bronze RUP Policy
100% 200MB 256K
75% 400MB 192K
50% 600MB 128K
25% 800MB 64K
MINIMUM 1000MB+ 64K
Silver RUP Policy
100% 500MB 512K
75% 1000MB 384K
50% 1500MB 256K
25% 2500MB 128K
MINIMUM 3000MB+ 128K
Gold RUP Policy
100% 500MB 768K
75% 1000MB 576K
50% 1500MB 384K
25% 2500MB 192K
MINIMUM 3000MB+ 128K
Platinum RUP Policy
100% 1000MB 1.5M
75% 2000MB 1.12M
50% 3000MB 768K
25% 4000MB 384K
MINIMUM 5000MB+ 256K
We also have a new program called "Midnight Madness"; this offers customers free bandwidth time, in their allotted time zone, meaning, anything downloaded during those hours, are not counted against your usage.
So on the Bronze plan you will have access to your full speed of 256Kbps down until you've downloaded 200MB then your speed will be reduced to 192Kbps until you've downloaded 400MB then your speed will be reduced to 128Kbps, etc. But this is for the usage being counted without applying the Midnight Madness free time. So if you saved all of your big downloads for Midnight Madness free time then that usage doesn't apply to your monthly service plan limit. Also that 1GB limit only applies to the lowest service plan of the Bronze package.
I have the Gold plan of 768Kbps for $59.95 so I get 2.5GB per-month before my speed is reduced to 128Kbps. But don't forget about the Midnight Madness free time, so actually I could download many gigabytes a month without it affecting my 2.5GB monthly limit. Last night I downloaded a 700MB Ubuntu 7.10 Linux install cd image during Midnight Madness free time and that download did not go against my monthly limit, nor did it reduce my speed either. The download went fast and great. You just have to work the system according the your service plan. I personally recommend getting at least the Gold plan of 768Kbps if you can swing the payment, but that's just my opinion.
Hope this helps clear up any confusion about the several different service plans Skyway offers.
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firefly
join:2007-10-09
Grantsburg, IL
·SkyWay
| Also, if you don't want to stay up all night downloading stuff just install a download manager software to schedule downloads while you sleep. Or stay up and do your downloads at night on the weekends if you don't have to work.
I use Linux most of the time, so I use "Downloader for X" on it. But I've used LeechGet on my Windows XP machine and liked it. I've also heard Flashget is good on Windows as well. Just go to softpedia.com or download.com and find yourself a good download manager to schedule downloads.
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