I just received an email from Ihug saying they have made changes to the Braodband 3 ADSL plan (unlimited), here is the quoted one:

...making our broadband 3 fair use policy easier to understand. And that's just what we've done...
...if someone uses more than 20GB a month, their speed will be reduced to 64kbps for the rest of that month...

And I have just signed up with Ihug for broadband and home phone for ONE month!  I feel like being cheated by Ihug as before that change, the condition of broadband 3 is barely acceptable (throttled if your gone over 3G every 3 day) and I cannot find any other sort of unlimited plan from other ISPs.

Now what? I have been effectively forced to a 20GB LIMITED plan, and still paying $60.00 a month for it.

NZ Herald just posted a picture of Telecom's exchange at Ponsonby currently having Ihug and Orcon's own gear fitted in, and local loop unbundling is on its way.  However, one essential thing will never change when it comes to business, the motive of squeezing every single cent from our consumer.