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Describes access billed by time rather than volume, with no counter running against downloaded gigabytes. The term appears on unlimited subscriptions to distinguish them from block accounts and monthly quotas. Unmetered does not mean unshaped: fair use clauses and speed caps still apply, and a provider may slow an account that sustains heavy transfer for weeks without ever charging for the data.
Browse all terms in Providers & Accounts, or see the full Usenet glossary.