sprintster
join:2004-11-30
San Jose, CA
2 edits | Earthlink usenet bandwidth limit reinstated?
I just got this error message today when using earthlink usenet services:
"username has exceeded monthly bandwidth limits"
Since when did earthlink reinstate their quota???!
--update--
Earthlink did not reinstate any quotas for usenet usage. I had the support rep reset my download history. hopefully they will resolve the issue by tomorrow.
Anyone else running into this? |
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csiemers
join:2000-09-16
Portland, OR
| When you reach the limit it's supposed to slow down your connection not cut it off. They are probably having some other issue.
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sprintster
join:2004-11-30
San Jose, CA | seems to be working correctly now. |
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csiemers
join:2000-09-16
Portland, OR
| said by sprintster  :seems to be working correctly now. Mine had stopped again this morning. Guess I'll just leave it alone for a few days and see what happens.
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whfsdude
Premium
join:2003-04-05
Washington, DC | reply to sprintster
I'm not having any issues at all. I've downloaded a lot over the the last 30 days too.
[Total] 5231.0KB/s, 7524 MB queued, ETA: 00:24:32
(yes, that's not my DSL connection I'm downloading onto). |
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whfsdude
Premium
join:2003-04-05
Washington, DC
| reply to sprintster
Looks like they did add quotas
quote:
Dear Subscriber,
You have reached your monthly bandwidth limit for Giganews Usenet access provided by Earthlink. As a valued Earthlink subscriber, you now have the opportunity to upgrade your Giganews Usenet account to Premium Service.
The following plans are available to Earthlink subscribers. And, as a special introductory offer, take 50% off the first two months!
DIAMOND - $29.99 Per Month
Unlimited monthly transfer allowance
Total of 20 simultaneous connections
256-bit SSL encryption
Retention growing to 365 days!
PLATINUM - $24.99 Per Month
Unlimited monthly transfer allowance
Add 256-bit encryption and 10 Bonus Connections for $5.00 extra
Retention growing to 365 days!
SILVER - $12.99 Per Month
35GB monthly transfer allowance
Add 256-bit encryption and 10 Bonus Connections for $5.00 extra
Retention growing to 365 days!
ALL PLANS INCLUDE
FREE 14-DAY TRIAL*
Cancel Anytime
2100+Days Text Newsgroup Retention
24Hr Member Support
99%+ Completion Rate
107,000 Uncensored Newsgroups
10 Simultaneous Connections
Broadband Download Speeds
Free Headers
Unlimited Uploads
Usenet Spam Filtering
Discounts on Newsreader Clients
Thank you,
Earthlink Customer Support
*All new Giganews personal Usenet access accounts come with 14 days of free service (up to 10GB total transfer). If you cancel within 14 days of signup, you will be charged nothing. If you do not cancel within 14 days of signup, the service level you select will automatically start and you will be charged for that service. Giganews trial accounts are limited to downloading only and are unable to post articles. This offer is available only once per member.
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csiemers
join:2000-09-16
Portland, OR
| I haven't received one of those letters, yet. I guess when I do I'll finally pull the plug on Minspring Earthlink. I've been wanting an excuse to go with something cheaper, and since I use USENET a lot, this will finally drive me to do it. Real Bummer!
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DrStrange
Technically feasible
Premium
join:2001-07-23
West Hartford, CT | reply to sprintster
FWIW usenet.com has 20GB for $5.95/month and unlimited for $12.95/month. |
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huemanatee
@mindspring.com | reply to sprintster
Having the same problem here. Don't know what to do. If I create a new screen name account, would that get around this? Any information appreciated. Thanks. |
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huemanatee
@mindspring.com
| reply to DrStrange
This looks like a better deal.
Astraweb Special $96/Year
Astraweb have informed us of a special deal they are doing for the next two weeks. $96/Year Unlimited BW, that works out to be $8/month only! The offer expires 18 Jul 09, Click Here for more info and to signup.
»www.news.astraweb.com/specials/9···rly.html |
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DrStrange
Technically feasible
Premium
join:2001-07-23
West Hartford, CT | Not bad. I purchased a few GB from Astraweb for a backup source several months ago when usenet.com seemed to be having completion issues. Forgot to check their deals before my previous post. Thanks for the info. |
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Doctor Olds
I Need A Remedy For What's Ailing Me.
Premium,VIP
join:2001-04-19
1970 442 W30
clubs:
| reply to sprintster
So what is the quota now? I looked all over Earthlink's Policies and Agreements and found no mention of this change.
I will use that to get my monthly price lowered since I have to replace a service they are reducing in quality/availability that was part of the original package.
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TheNoOneMan
@mindspring.com
| reply to csiemers
I just got one myself. I thought it was another clever type of spam.
I never had a problem with my downloading quota and I download DVDs constantly. And now, I can’t even access my usenet usage.
Personally, I am a bit angry about it. Considering how much I paid for DSL, I feel that I shouldn’t have to pay extra for another Usenet service.
I use Shemes’ GrabIt for downloading headers and searches; looks like I’ll have to expand the account, perhaps. |
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Kirby4321
@verizon.net
| reply to whfsdude
I ran into this at the end of the June, getting a "monthly bandwidth exceeded" notice. Earthlink support (in India) didn't know anything about it and kept telling me Earthlink had no limits. However, now I've received two of those bandwidth notices and they're suggesting I sign up at GigaNews. I don't know exactly how much the cap is, but GigaNews does have an account (Silver) with 35gb bandwidth, which I suspect it might be. This is the $13 a month service
However, you can open up to 8 free e-mail accounts and sign in with those addresses. Apparently each one has a separate cap, so you can multiply the bandwidth by 8x. But it's a pain when it was unlimited before.
The newsgroup service was what kept me on Earthlink. I was in the process of transferring everything over to my GMail account when Earthlink announced the unlimited newsgroup service, and I stayed. |
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solamour
join:2009-07-15
| reply to sprintster
I received "You are approaching your monthly transfer limit" a few days ago and "You have reached your monthly bandwidth limit" the following day.
But at least for now, they seem to allow me to login, although it's noticeably slower than usual; just doing a daily header update takes a half hour. Full header update on a busy binary group took almost all day. Then again, I think it was always slow. Being slow is OK with me as long as they don't block me completely.
I was curious about the cap, because the "approaching limit" mail came in right after I downloaded a bunch of files from the binary groups. When I contacted their helpdesk (via web chat), I was told my limit is 5GB/month. I didn't bother to ask what happens after 5GB (i.e. whether I no longer can download or get throttled).
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TheNoOneMan
@mindspring.com
|  reply to sprintster
Well, it seems that the email is not spam. I just logged in and got this “481” error. It says that I’ve exceeded monthly bandwidth limits. (And right in the middle of a download, too…)
And I can’t find my Newsgroup Usage Quota on their Support Center.
This really angers me since about 90% or my DSL connection is for Usenet. Another question for me is when did they start implementing this? I was doing some serious hard-core downloading for the previous six months, and now this… |
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Kirby1234
@verizon.net | Heavy downloaders received the bandwidth email at the end of June - the 29th or the 30th. Earthlink just did this with no advance notice. Seems like they want to shake off heavy Usenet users as AOL and Verizon has done. |
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sprintster
join:2004-11-30
San Jose, CA
1 edit | reply to sprintster
Looks like Earthlink reinstated their 5GB limit.
Terrible news for binaries downloaders, such as myself, where 5GB can go by in a matter of hours. |
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whfsdude
Premium
join:2003-04-05
Washington, DC
| said by sprintster :Terrible news for binaries downloaders, such as myself, where 5GB can go by in a matter of hours. uhh. More like minutes :P |
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sprintster
join:2004-11-30
San Jose, CA
1 edit | I'm not sure whats going on. I just finished downloading 50GBs and I havn't hit a cap yet. Perhaps earthlink is toying around with us.
-- update --
i just hit the quota. i think its about 100GBs. |
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