Guy with 'unlimited' data plan gets $85,000 bill

[PhotoJim]

Bear in mind that based on what I know about this case, this fellow was an employee in the remote northern Alberta oilfields. We're not exactly talking downtown London or Vancouver here.

[petkow]

Originally Posted by PhotoJim

Bear in mind that based on what I know about this case, this fellow was an employee in the remote northern Alberta oilfields.

In which case I can only imagine what was being downloaded in copious quantities! LOL

[bylo]

Originally Posted by PhotoJim

this fellow was an employee in the remote northern Alberta oilfields.

That's what several news stories said. I presume that neither DSL nor cable are available up there and that explains why he had to use a cellphone.

As for what he was downloading, it was probably seismic data. When you're up there without your girlfriend for weeks at a time, when you come, the earth really moves — or so I've heard