ML> I get 30 gb {at} 8 Mbits, throttled to 256/64kbs no excess charges.

 RT> OOOOOH ..... , lovely ..... , I have 384kbs down, 64kbs 
 RT> up, with 2gig cap on 
 RT> ALL traffic both ways included in cap, then nothing ... 
 RT> , at a cost of almost 
 RT> a full $95 US ... 
 RT> Most times I get by just fine, if only just ... 

Included up & downstream; Man I'd be spewing.

Are there any happy-download (free) times ?

Is that the best plan you can get ?

$95 USD ... I pay $24 USD.

I thought if you were in the US you'd be getting 24 - 30 mbits for peanuts.
I must have it all wrong about the priority governments place on broadband
there in the states.

--- Maximus 3.01