> its because web hosting companies offer tiered services, and often the lower tiers have limited bandwidth. Thanks for explaining the obvious. I get the logic

> its because web hosting companies offer tiered services, and often the lower tiers have limited bandwidth. Thanks for explaining the obvious. I get the logic behind it. Still, I think bandwidth is cheap nowadays and a website should never have to go offline in case of an unexpected traffic spike. Other hosters reach out to the owner before shutting it down.