Re: *ALL* ntl Cap Discussion Here Please.
 

Ignition, please tell me whether the 30GB limit includes upload bandwidth, or is it just downloads?

Re: *ALL* ntl Cap Discussion Here Please.
 

Of course. Always have.

(Waits for all those people who thought NTL were incompetent and ruthless and just didn't realise how much they used to actually understand now that they are left alone because the company chooses to leave them alone).

Re: *ALL* ntl Cap Discussion Here Please.
 

Thanks.

But how much less does it cost ntl per gb than the £1.50 plusnet apparently says BT wholesale charge?

Re: *ALL* ntl Cap Discussion Here Please.
 

They are all far tooooo busy thinking (or not) up the next gripe :D

Re: *ALL* ntl Cap Discussion Here Please.
 

Thanks, didn`t see that one. I did mention the source of the information, hence my need to question it ;)

Re: *ALL* ntl Cap Discussion Here Please.
 

Cost varies depending on the area. Some areas which are harder to upgrade than others naturally bandwidth would be more expensive.

If there's pre-existing fibre there and all that's needed to resegment is a new card in a uBR then wouldn't be too bad. If to facilitate the upgrade several thousand feet of new fibre would need to be laid obviously it increases the cost per GB a fair bit.

If usage is relatively light in an area so more customers are happily co-existing on kit that makes bandwidth cheaper, if it's an area full of monster users more upgrades and in turn higher cost per GB.

Obviously we can't charge each area differently, that'd be an absolute PITA.

Re: *ALL* ntl Cap Discussion Here Please.
 

Who said that :o

Why is it hard to get a straight answer to a straight question? :)

Re: *ALL* ntl Cap Discussion Here Please.
 

It is when I don't know the answer!

EDIT: Even harder to answer when I'm also checking how my 'Linux ISO' downloads are doing.

Re: *ALL* ntl Cap Discussion Here Please.
 

Fair enough :) Would you be able to find out? I would e-mail or ring ntl myself but I suspect any answer I get wouldn't necessarily be definitive.
__________________

btw I never said I do (or don't) download or upload Linux distros.. I was just pointing out that it is a common reason for using p2p which is legal and uses a lot of bandwidth.

Re: *ALL* ntl Cap Discussion Here Please.
 

Sorry if I have missed this bit of info (I did have a look) or if this a dumb question but are the limits in Gigabits or Gigabytes :dunce: ? I assume that it is Gigabytes otherwise the limit is so low that I shall have to stick with the 300 kbit service.


Jimmy

Re: *ALL* ntl Cap Discussion Here Please.
 

GigaBytes. :)

Re: *ALL* ntl Cap Discussion Here Please.
 

Will make enquiries.
__________________

Agreed, however I generally can't be bothered with that stuff. At the moment I'm downloading an ISO of a copyrighted game, Spellforce Order Of Dawn as a matter of fact. Then when that's done the two expansion packs are queued in my news reader awaiting my bandwidth.

I'm a very bad boy :batty:

Re: *ALL* ntl Cap Discussion Here Please.
 

Respect for the honesty. :tu:

Re: *ALL* ntl Cap Discussion Here Please.
 

As long as its not on the NTL network of ocourse. :p:

Re: *ALL* ntl Cap Discussion Here Please.
 

OK, taken that into consideration, but there is no average cost you know of?