For people with an unlimited data plan...does it slow down for you after 2GB?

Ive had my unlimited data plan since i joined AT&T back in 2008 when  i bought the iPhone 3G...ive been able to keep it for my current iPhone 4 and now ill be upgrading to iPhone 5 and was wondering if anyone else with an unlimited data plans suffers slowing down of data after 2GB? it mite b more than 2GB but it def does slow down...will this continue to happen or it is it just me?

AT&T's policy explained - http://www.att.com/esupport/datausage.jsp?source=IZDUel1160000000U
Click the "what you need to know".  If you exceed 3GB you will be throttled, and you should receive a text message about it the first time you go over.

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