The following applications can consume a great deal of data whenever they are active or running in the background:
Skype (uses 40 MB per month just to maintain your status, in addition to the data used for actual calls and chats)
RSS feeds and widgets presenting real-time information (e.g., news, weather, stocks ticker, sports scores, etc.)
Social media (e.g., YouTube and Facebook)
Peer-to-peer (P2P) file sharing (e.g., BitTorrent, Gnutella, etc.)
If you are charged by the megabyte on a metered rate plan, use caution when running these types of applications to help prevent unpleasant surprises on your airtime bill.
Important! |
Some high-bandwidth applications, such as peer-to-peer file sharing, web cameras, streaming media, and high-speed gaming, are not supported by fixed rate plans. For details, be sure to read all of the service terms and conditions in the End User Agreement, which can be found at www.kvh.com/mvbcustomercenter [Internet access required - airtime charges may apply]. |