I got the maximum package with my cable provider that allows for 350GB per month download @20mbps. Haven’t run a full month yet, but if streaming HD consumes about 2GB per hour, I should be good for about 6 hours a day of streaming. We’ll see how it stacks up.
Mine is unlimited through DISH, but my speed does get throttled back. I have 15 gig anytime and another 15 gig between 2 and 8 am. The 15 anytime gets eaten up within days- but it is still far superior to dial up and that is the only other alternative we have where we live.
DSL and cable (Charter) stop 9/10 of a mile east of me and doesn’t pick up again until a few miles west of me. Neither has any intentions of upgrading around me in the near future. We had been using HughesNet, but even having their max plan, I still had to buy additional bandwidth every month. Going with DISH we’re paying about 10 bucks a month more - and we get TV!