At some point during the last decade, someone redefined "unlimited" to mean "very limited" and didn't bother to inform the folks at Merriam Webster. There's been no shortage of telecom companies that offer an "unlimited" service, only to turn around and tell you their marketing department was just kidding. If you thought the 5GB cap on wireless broadband usage from Verizon and Sprint was a little insulting, Canadian Wireless provider Telus has apparently informed customers they'll now pay $65 a month for 1GB worth of consumption -- or else.

Howards Forums users note that after Telus spent much of the last year heavily promoting their "unlimited" $75 EVDO data plan, they're now contacted users who consume what they deem is too much bandwidth and forcing them to either sign up for the new, $65 1GB plan, or face account termination. Of course when selling the plan, Telus was quick to suggest it was an unlimited landline alternative. Says one user:Now that users are actually using the connection as if it were unlimited, Telus is stepping in to inform them that any more than a gigabyte a month is apparently excessive use. As usual, the fine print in user contracts is vague as to what constitutes too much use, and contract legalese gives Telus the right to change things whenever and however they want.