It didn’t take long for many users to spot the 1GB data cap contained within T-Mobile’s new G1 data plan. According to the site’s tiny print, if a user on the “unlimited” data plan exceeded 1GB of downloads in any billing cycle they would be subject to having their connection significantly throttled back (download speeds reduced so as to be virtually unusable). Now comes word from T-Mobile that they’ve revamped their download limitations — or at least removed the reference to 1GB. Seems like they still aren’t sure how they are going to handle this limitation based on the following statement they released yesterday:

Our goal, when the T-Mobile G1 becomes available in October, is to provide affordable, high-speed data service allowing customers to experience the full data capabilities of the device and our 3G network. At the same time, we have a responsibility to provide the best network experience for all of our customers so we reserve the right to temporarily reduce data throughput for a small fraction of our customers who have excessive or disproportionate usage that interferes with our network performance or our ability to provide quality service to all of our customers.
We removed the 1GB soft limit from our policy statement, and we are confident that T-Mobile G1 customers will enjoy the high speed of data access over our 3G network. The specific terms for our new data plans are still being reviewed and once they are final we will be certain to share this broadly with current customers and potential new customers.

For now it seems the word “unlimited” at T-Mobile will continue to mean unlimited — at least until the next revision to the tiny print. (Prediction: T-Mobile will clarify this prior to selling any G1 devices under this plan so as not to give users under contract a way to exit without an ETF).

Via: Alley Insider