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cook1984 · 14-04-2009, 18:24

I have just been hit with STM, but only after downloading ~2.8GB during the peek evening time of 4pm-9pm. Dead on 2.8GB it kicked in. I am on L (10 meg).

The official rules state that the limit is 1.2GB during this period. 2.8GB relates to nothing at all, although of course it's probably more like 3GB when you count overheads.

My download speed was a steady 9.6Mb until throttling kicked in and it went down to a pathetic 2.3Mb.

Also, yesterday I uploaded well over 1GB during peek times and was not hit with STM.

Could this be an unannounced change in the rules? Maybe preparation for an upgrade to the speed of L, since it's now the same as M only with a larger limit before STM hits?

14-04-2009, 18:24	#1
cook1984 Inactive Join Date: Sep 2008 Posts: 556	What is going on with STM? I have just been hit with STM, but only after downloading ~2.8GB during the peek evening time of 4pm-9pm. Dead on 2.8GB it kicked in. I am on L (10 meg). The official rules state that the limit is 1.2GB during this period. 2.8GB relates to nothing at all, although of course it's probably more like 3GB when you count overheads. My download speed was a steady 9.6Mb until throttling kicked in and it went down to a pathetic 2.3Mb. Also, yesterday I uploaded well over 1GB during peek times and was not hit with STM. Could this be an unannounced change in the rules? Maybe preparation for an upgrade to the speed of L, since it's now the same as M only with a larger limit before STM hits?