Advanced Net (Satellite) Reasonable Use Policy ("RUP")
Limitation of Satellite Services
Advanced Net has deployed certain technologies into its Satellite
service that track the utilization of the satellite bandwidth of each
end-user subscriber. These technologies are designed to ensure equal
Internet access for all end-user subscribers.
The Satellite unlimited usage plan is designed and
priced for individual residential access of a non-commercial nature. It is
designed to provide the “reasonable” user with download at speeds up
to 400 K bps. Therefore, Satellite's RUP establishes an equitable balance
in Internet access for end-users regardless of the end-user’s frequency
of use or volume of traffic.
Advanced Net's technologies have the ability to identify,
in real-time, excessive consumption of bandwidth on a per end-user basis
and correct it by temporarily reducing the throughput of the specific
end-user that is excessively consuming bandwidth on the network. Once an
end-user is identified as excessively using bandwidth, its individual
throughput speed will begin to be reduced downward to a preset minimum.
Once the end-user reduces its throughput and the Satellite technologies
observe the end-user’s usage of the satellite bandwidth returning to RUP
levels, the throughput limitations are lifted on the 31st day after the
end-user’s bandwidth consumption returns to RUP levels.
Advanced Net's RUP has been designed to give end-users an
above average surfing experience that far exceeds the typical end-user’s
needs. Additionally, the RUP ensures that the end-users all experience
fair and equal access to the benefits of a satellite delivered broadband
Internet access service. The RUP prevents the network from being congested
by a handful of end-user’s activities. End-users that maintain an
average daily usage of up to 16 MB per day should not notice any
throughput limitation. However, end-users that continually download large
files, such as complete operating systems (e.g. Linux), should experience
throughput limitations on a pro-rata basis over time until their average
utilization returns to the levels expected from an individual residential
user (e.g. average up to 16 MB per day over a 30 day period.) The Satellite
RUP will still allow for large consumers of bandwidth to complete the
download of their data. However, this type of end-user will experience
throughput speed reductions until such time that their usage conforms to
average usage patterns.
Advanced Net reserves the rights to adjust download
limitations as required assuring all users of equal access to the provided
high-speed download service. The current RUP is based on cumulative usage
over the previous 30-day period. Users averaging up to 16 MB per day will
receive service at up to 400 Kbps; those averaging between 16 and 33 MB
per day will be limited to 300 Kbps speeds. End-users that average between
33 and 50 MB per day will be limited to 200 Kbps and those that average
between 50 and 83 MB will be limited to 100 Kbps. End-users that exceed an
average of 83 MB per day will be restricted to 64 Kbps until the 31st day
after their average usage drops to a lower level. Please note that our
studies show that the average end-user downloads an average of 11 MB per
day. All usage tracking will be done on a rolling 30-day average. The
dynamic adjustment chart is as follows:
| Downloaded MB in last 30 day period |
Maximum Service Bandwidth |
| 0MB - 500MB |
400 kbps |
| 500MB - 1000MB |
300 kbps |
| 1000MB - 1500MB |
200 kbps |
| 1500MB - 2500MB |
100 kbps |
| 2500+ MB |
64 kbps |
The RUP table will be adjusted each month as per the
average consumption for ALL users for the previous month, but never more
than 10% plus or minus at each adjustment point.
