Re: It had to happen.....
 

The way that service was provided is no longer available.

ADSL can now be delivered to a service provider through either IPStream where provider takes traffic as a series of ATM Centrals from BT onto a router/LNS/BRAS which terminates customer sessions and forwards them to the IP network. The Essentials took a pure IP feed, not ATM, as BT managed the router that is LNS/BRAS.

The other way is Datastream, a series of links, one from each enabled exchange to a provider's own ATM network to be delivered to a router/LNS/BRAS via provider's own network. Gives provider more control over network.

Obviously there's also LLU but that's certainly not used.

Neil, there's cheaper/similarly priced ADSL than this available at 512k by the way:

http://portal.v21.co.uk/sales_splash2.asp
http://www.hi-velocity.it/old%20web%20site/pricing.htm
http://www.firenet.uk.com/

Pays ya money, takes ya choice really :)

Re: It had to happen.....
 

Just being pedantic, but I hope you meant 8am - 12am ;)

Re: It had to happen.....
 

seems a bit expensive to me, that such a big firm can be outpriced by a small firm even if only by a quid or so

Reduced BT ADSL offer
 

How does £17.51 for 1Meg BT Yahoo ADSL with 30Meg monthly limit compare with unlimited products from Tesco, Demon etc? Suppose it depends if someone prefers to have double the speed or the unlimited usage.