[LUNI] Cellular internet access & Linux

[Mike Scott]

> -------- Original Message --------
> Subject: Re: [LUNI] Cellular internet access & Linux
> From: "Thomas Cameron (Red Hat)" <tcameron at redhat.com>
> Date: Sun, March 02, 2008 10:51 am
> To: Linux Users Of Northern Illinois - Technical Discussion
> <luni at luni.org>

> It's like $59/month for unlimited bandwidth, and yes, they do have the
> disclaimer about excessive use/streaming stuff.  For me that's a
> non-issue because I don't stream anything.  I have used the EVDO card to
> download ISO images a few times, and to update my Red Hat Enterprise
> Linux laptop.  Each of those was big transfers - anywhere from 300 megs
> to a couple of gigs or so.  I never got any flack about it.

My biggest concern with VZW is "how" they determine you are streaming.

Cringely had a column about this last fall (don't know if the policy has
changed):
http://www.pbs.org/cringely/pulpit/2006/pulpit_20060928_000980.html

... If you are a user of Verizon Wireless's Broadband Access wireless
Internet
service, "unlimited" means five gigabytes per month or less. ... 

Also, if I am going to pay for unlimited transfers, I would like that to
be truly unlimited and be able to do whatever I want with it (as long as
it is not illegal).  I don't plan on streaming video with it, but what
about watching YouTube videos or video clips from other sites.  Would
that get me booted?

Also, if I have to use torrents to download a couple of DVD ISOs, will
that cause them to hammer down on me?

- Mike Scott