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Neil 05-05-2006 12:26

ntl bottom in USwitch poll.
 
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Originally Posted by El Reg
Three of the UK's leading broadband providers have been slammed for being pants, according to research carried out by price comparison website uSwitch.com.

Its survey of 16,000 grown-ups by pollsters YouGov found that BT, NTL and AOL - who between them account for half of all broadband subscribers in the UK - came bottom in seven out of nine categories between them.

And when it comes to overall customer satisfaction, NTL came bottom of the pile, closely followed by BT.

Click me for more info.

At least ntl are consistent at one thing....

Jules 05-05-2006 12:31

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Well I understand why Bt are at the bottom :)

James Henry 05-05-2006 14:22

Re: ntl bottom in USwitch poll.
 
Neil beat me to it. I was going to offer my heartfelt congratulations to ntl on once again coming bottom in another customer satisfaction survey.

I'm sure they could pay a company to do a survey for them and still come bottom.

Still so long as the targets for call handling, etc, are being met everything must be ok, right?

Neil 05-05-2006 14:30

Re: ntl bottom in USwitch poll.
 
The fanboys/girls will no doubt be along soon with all the reasons that this poll is unfair/biased etc etc etc, but the fact is (as I pointed out in my post above) that just about the only thing that ntl seem able to do consistently is come bottom in Customer Satisfaction Surveys. :rolleyes:

It's no coincidence, ntl have had a reputation as the worst company for customer service for several years.

Nothing changes-the issues that people come on here & post about are no different to what they were 5 years ago:

1) BS from CS Reps.

2) "Engineers" not turning up.

3) Promised callbacks not happening.

4) Billing wrong.

5) Lack of "Manager" to escalate issue to.

6) Lack of empathy from CS/Tech Support.

7) Telephone ping pong.

It really is still poor, & ntl only have themselves to blame.

I just hope Sir Richard Branson knows what he has let himself in for.

orangebird 05-05-2006 16:01

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I don't think these surveys are all that - for this or any other product/service for that matter. If you add up all the customers of all the companies named in this survery (that came out good or bad), 16000 won't even be 0.5% of the total customer base - how can anyone draw a conclusion from opinions of 0.5% of customers? :shrug:

Neil 05-05-2006 16:06

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Originally Posted by Neil
The fanboys/girls will no doubt be along soon with all the reasons that this poll is unfair/biased etc etc etc

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Originally Posted by orangebird
I don't think these surveys are all that - for this or any other product/service for that matter. If you add up all the customers of all the companies named in this survery (that came out good or bad), 16000 won't even be 0.5% of the total customer base - how can anyone draw a conclusion from opinions of 0.5% of customers? :shrug:

pwn3d!! :D :angel:

The thing is, I reckon if you surveyed every ntl customer, ntl would still come bottom.

They don't have a reputation for being the company with the worst Customer Sevice for nothing.

orangebird 05-05-2006 16:12

Re: ntl bottom in USwitch poll.
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by Neil
quote=Neil]The fanboys/girls will no doubt be along soon with all the reasons that this poll is unfair/biased etc etc etc



pwn3d!! :D :angel:

No, I'm not. I didn't say that the survey was right or wrong, or unfair, or biased. I just think that having an opinion about goods or services based on the findings of less than 0.5% of the total providers customer base isn't good enough.

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The thing is, I reckon if you surveyed every ntl customer, ntl would still come bottom.
You reckon. Oh well, take that as gospel then eh?

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They don't have a reputation for being the company with the worst Customer Sevice for nothing.
No, they don't. They can be ****. I totally agree with you there. But again, I can't believe that anyone would make decisions/selections based on a survey made up of the opinions on a piddling %age of customers.

I really couldn't care where ntl come in the survey. However, if this very tiny representation give you some extra energy to grind that old axe Neil, fill your boots sweetheart.

jtwn 05-05-2006 16:16

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Generally, the people who actually bother filling out surveys are the ones who have had bad experiences and have a chip on their shoulder about it. Hence why the big three are there because there are more customers to be angry - its quite simple Neil!

Having had a a ronseal experience with ntl would I bother to fill out a survey if [whoever] sent me one? No.

Bob 05-05-2006 16:33

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Originally Posted by jtwn
Generally, the people who actually bother filling out surveys are the ones who have had bad experiences and have a chip on their shoulder about it.

How rare is if for people to take the time out to say well done to a company who provides a good service? Compare that the number of people who take time to have a go at a company for providing poor service. You can tell because whenever I have congratulated any company they always seem shocked.

We are told at university that any survey with 1000 respondants is excellent and at that level, whatever conclusions you make they are said to be pretty accurate. However, you are always reminded that this is still a very small proportion of your sample population and you shouldn't assume that that is what everyone thinks.

16,000 is a good response rate and therefore has some accuracy. But you can't assume thats how the other 3 million feel :)

Neil 05-05-2006 17:05

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Can someone please explain to me why is it that ntl have such a poor reputation across the board?

While they're at it, can they explain why ntl consistently score so poorly in Customer Satisfaction surveys?

One thing's for sure-it's not coincidence.

Bill C 05-05-2006 17:13

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Originally Posted by James Henry
Neil beat me to it. I was going to offer my heartfelt congratulations to ntl on once again coming bottom in another customer satisfaction survey.

I'm sure they could pay a company to do a survey for them and still come bottom.

Still so long as the targets for call handling, etc, are being met everything must be ok, right?


Not looked at it yet but me wonders how low down ukonline are in the poll :)

James Henry 05-05-2006 17:16

Re: ntl bottom in USwitch poll.
 
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Originally Posted by orangebird
No, they don't. They can be ****. I totally agree with you there. But again, I can't believe that anyone would make decisions/selections based on a survey made up of the opinions on a piddling %age of customers.

I really couldn't care where ntl come in the survey. However, if this very tiny representation give you some extra energy to grind that old axe Neil, fill your boots sweetheart.

Only problem there is that you are presuming that 16k people to be unrepresentative. They might actually be perfectly representative. ntl's reputation is dire, and they've been on Watchdog which is hardly an indication of quality service.

That said I have a few issues with the poll as a whole, but another one where ntl come bottom does suggest there's a fair amount of fire behind the smoke ;)

ntl = the Lidl of internet, TV and phone. Cheap as you like and that's how they get the punters in, not quality :)

Bill C 05-05-2006 17:20

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What always worries me about U-Switch when they do there surveys is this.

How many of the top and bottom company's on there poll pay commission to u-switch when a customer transfer service on there web site. When u-switch say there are impartial i have to admit i take that with a mountain of salt when they take commission from said company's.

James Henry 05-05-2006 17:22

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Originally Posted by unlimited
Not looked at it yet but me wonders how low down ukonline are in the poll :)

Probably slightly above last ;) End of day it was the usual tactic from ntl that got you to stay wasn't it sir? Get the discounts out as the promised upgrade to fix your area had slipped by a month.

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Originally Posted by unlimited
What always worries me about U-Switch when they do there surveys is this.

How many of the top and bottom company's on there poll pay commission to u-switch when a customer transfer service on there web site. When u-switch say there are impartial i have to admit i take that with a mountain of salt when they take commission from said company's.

Yep quite agree that's why I said I had issues but the consistency of ntl coming last means that either the entire polling industry is out to get them or they really are that bad.

I have visions of it being front page news when they are in a survey and don't come last, although that'll probably be in part thanks to Telewest diluting their dissatisfaction as Telewest have traditionally done pretty well in these.

Chrysalis 05-05-2006 17:28

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No doubt people will continue to try and discredit all these polls that show consistent results.

If I am not mistaken tho the poll is about general customer satisfaction rather then customer service so people disgruntled could be about service quality problems such as crap broadband speeds rather then billing problems so it isnt at all surprising.

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NTL Telewest director of internet Chad Raube said: "Consumers have voted with their feet and we are the largest provider of broadband services in Britain."
More like retentions working very hard to keep those numbers up Mr Raube, sorry but it clearly shows the state of the company when they wont hold their hand up to problems and brush them aside.

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Originally Posted by jtwn
Generally, the people who actually bother filling out surveys are the ones who have had bad experiences and have a chip on their shoulder about it. Hence why the big three are there because there are more customers to be angry - its quite simple Neil!

Having had a a ronseal experience with ntl would I bother to fill out a survey if [whoever] sent me one? No.

you not getting one makes them impartial?

guess what I have big problems with ntl but I didnt get one either so thats blown your argument out the water :)

jtwn 05-05-2006 17:44

Re: ntl bottom in USwitch poll.
 
Er, what are you going on about? :confused: :disturbd:

IanUK 05-05-2006 18:15

Re: ntl bottom in USwitch poll.
 
I personally have had many problem with NTL and would say that my experience of the normal end of customer service has been dire, on more than one occasion, but I can understand that maybe I'm unlucky

Perhaps a better way to look at this survey result would be to ask:

Have there been any surveys where NTL hasn't come in the bottom 3 ?

UncleBooBoo 05-05-2006 18:59

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It is beyond me that when a company like NTL become bottom in a poll like this people always defend them with comments like "Only people who have had problems will vote etc... because of a chip on their shoulder" or only something like 0.5% people actually voted so it don't count. BLA BLA BLA

But yet when a company like NTL wins an award for best ISP for example then Yipeeeeeee, All of a sudden it is fair and ohhhh so true, it is obvious to me that people will comment on and vote for a good ISP as will people complain and vote for the poorest! otherwise companies like NTL would not win awards either!

kibblerok 05-05-2006 21:05

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They could certainly sort out a lot of the problems by bringing BB tech support back to this country and in house.

The same could be said for their installation engineers.

Rik 05-05-2006 22:14

Re: ntl bottom in USwitch poll.
 
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Originally Posted by Neil

1) BS from CS Reps.

2) "Engineers" not turning up.

3) Promised callbacks not happening.

4) Billing wrong.

5) Lack of "Manager" to escalate issue to.

6) Lack of empathy from CS/Tech Support.

7) Telephone ping pong.

It really is still poor, & ntl only have themselves to blame.

I just hope Sir Richard Branson knows what he has let himself in for.

Ive been with NTL for 3 years now on top broadband package, and am a VERY satisfied customer!

Well done NTL keep up the good work.

Strange about that survey tho, when BT have been coming top or there abouts on most others??? strange very strange, not sure how much we can trust the findings with NTL either tbh.

Only thing that can make me happier is for NTL to introduce 100Meg :)

UncleBooBoo 05-05-2006 22:18

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Originally Posted by Rik
Ive been with NTL for 3 years now on top broadband package, and am a VERY satisfied customer!

Well done NTL keep up the good work.

Strange about that survey tho, when BT have been coming top or there abouts on most others??? strange very strange, not sure how much we can trust the findings with NTL either tbh.

Only thing that can make me happier is for NTL to introduce 100Meg :)

Well speak for yourself because I have experienced everything in Neils post!

spiderplant 05-05-2006 22:39

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Originally Posted by IanUK
Have there been any surveys where NTL hasn't come in the bottom 3 ?

Well, yes, actually:
http://www.cableforum.co.uk/board/showthread.php?t=808

:shrug:

James Henry 05-05-2006 23:27

Re: ntl bottom in USwitch poll.
 
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Originally Posted by spiderplant

That doesn't look like a survey to me, looks more like a 'who answered the phone fastest' competition. No record of what happened when they got through. The reactions of a lot of the people on the thread was amusing too, have to admit I've never gotten through in under 5 minutes.

This is the same company that had an IVR hacked by an irate punter after he'd been sat on hold for nearly an hour just trying to actually buy something from them...

LOL @ this part though:

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They answerd the phone in the 2nd fastest time, sky were the fastest but charged 8ppm and had no hold music so only got 4 stars.
Honestly charging that amount for customer service. Who would do such a thing?!?

Oh yeah.... ;)

Paul 06-05-2006 05:13

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Yeah, another meaninless survey to keep the knockers happy ;)

Me - still quite happy with my service. :)


(Just remember, this was a poll by uswitch, a site people visit when they are unhappy with their current supplier, hardly an unbiased view - a bit like doing a poll here really).

James Henry 06-05-2006 07:26

Re: ntl bottom in USwitch poll.
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by Paul M
Yeah, another meaninless survey to keep the knockers happy ;)

Me - still quite happy with my service. :)


(Just remember, this was a poll by uswitch, a site people visit when they are unhappy with their current supplier, hardly an unbiased view - a bit like doing a poll here really).

Well if your service is fine all must be brilliant I guess :rolleyes:

This was a poll by YouGov for U-Switch, not by U-Switch itself.

Bill C 06-05-2006 08:29

Re: ntl bottom in USwitch poll.
 
So the out come is that U-Switch will now

A. Receive loads of hits on there site,
B. Some will then use there service to move to another supplier

C. U-Switch makes loads of money on transfer commissions :)


So well done U-Switch for yet another way to increase your site hits and usage. :tu::tu:


:LOL:

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Originally Posted by James Henry
Quote:

Originally Posted by unlimited
Not looked at it yet but me wonders how low down ukonline are in the poll :)

Probably slightly above last ;) End of day it was the usual tactic from ntl that got you to stay wasn't it sir? Get the discounts out as the promised upgrade to fix your area had slipped by a month.

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Btw the upgrade to my area was done.

Sat, 06 May 2006 06:27:06 GMT
1st 128K took 94 ms = 1394383 Bytes/sec = approx 11601 kbits/sec
2nd 128K took 109 ms = 1202495 Bytes/sec = approx 10005 kbits/sec
3rd 128K took 110 ms = 1191564 Bytes/sec = approx 9914 kbits/sec
4th 128K took 109 ms = 1202495 Bytes/sec = approx 10005 kbits/sec

These results appear to be rather fast: maybe this page was in the browser cache.


To repeat this test from the source server click here.


I am still moving to BE Unlimited in August.

James Henry 06-05-2006 09:36

Re: ntl bottom in USwitch poll.
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by unlimited
So the out come is that U-Switch will now

A. Receive loads of hits on there site,
B. Some will then use there service to move to another supplier

C. U-Switch makes loads of money on transfer commissions :)


So well done U-Switch for yet another way to increase your site hits and usage. :tu::tu:


:LOL:

Heh. I look forward to seeing the actual results themselves actually. While we know who came last I'll be interested to see just how and why.

Paul 06-05-2006 09:57

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Originally Posted by James Henry
Well if your service is fine all must be brilliant I guess :rolleyes:

Yes, of course, that'll be exactly what I said. :dozey:

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Originally Posted by James Henry
This was a poll by YouGov for U-Switch, not by U-Switch itself.

Right, I'm sure that makes all the difference :erm:

Silly me, I forgot, because this poll says so, ntl are the pits and everyone with them is dis-satisfied :rolleyes:

James Henry 06-05-2006 11:54

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Originally Posted by Paul M
Yes, of course, that'll be exactly what I said. :dozey:

It's what you imply. You are happy and your service is fine, the survey is meaningless. Therefore you are basing your opinion that the survey is meaningless on, I guess your service being fine, seeing as you presented no other explanation.

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Right, I'm sure that makes all the difference :erm:
Until we know the exact methodology you're being prematurely dismissive. I'd quite like to see the methodology of it all though. Seems strange that ntl make a habit of finishing bottom in these surveys, doesn't it?

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Silly me, I forgot, because this poll says so, ntl are the pits and everyone with them is dis-satisfied :rolleyes:
Ah sarcasm, always a good refuge when you don't actually have anything to back up what you are saying.

I look forward to seeing the exact methodology and results from this poll. Will be interesting and any bias is usually fairly easy to spot from such things. Personally I can't see why they'd pick on ntl and it can't be purely down to size of ISP else one much smaller than Plusnet would have won.

Perhaps you'd care to take a minute to check YouGov out, they appear fairly good at what they do, and starting to throw around blatantly biased polls wouldn't really help their reputation with regard to their core business: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/YouGov

That withstanding I am, as always, happy to be proven wrong if it ends up being obvious that this was rigged to gain U-Switch revenue. Either way just doing and releasing the results of the poll would have drawn visitors to their site and therefore gained them revenue so why the need to rig it?

I've little doubt that U-Switch aren't whiter than white. They are after all a profit making business and not a charity. I'm just suggesting that when a company keeps managing to come last in polls and surveys and ends up on Britain's most watched consumer show due to the poor quality of the service it provides there might just be some basis in fact there, just maybe.

My turn to be sarcastic:
Wonder if this poll included Telewest seperately, seeing as Telewest finish significantly higher in these things that ntl usually. Seeing as there's obviously this huge conspiracy to paint ntl as being bad it must extend to Telewest and cable in general as well, surely.

jtwn 06-05-2006 13:32

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...bitter :p: Thats what I think a couple are who have had a bit of a raw experience with ntl. The way some of you go, you make out they are the worst thing since unsliced bread.

So Plusnet comes on top? ....this is the ISP that cuts people off for bad mouthing its service no? No wonder theres few to bad mouth it! (well according to that survery :rolleyes: ) So if we are going by that survey their customer service is better than average, what does that matter when the product is crap.

James Henry 06-05-2006 14:20

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Originally Posted by jtwn
...bitter :p: Thats what I think a couple are who have had a bit of a raw experience with ntl. The way some of you go, you make out they are the worst thing since unsliced bread.

So Plusnet comes on top? ....this is the ISP that cuts people off for bad mouthing its service no? No wonder theres few to bad mouth it! (well according to that survery :rolleyes: ) So if we are going by that survey their customer service is better than average, what does that matter when the product is crap.

The product is fine for people who just like to surf though.. it's pants if you are a more advanced user yes, but for those who want some mail and web it's fine.

For those people CS is more important.

No bitterness here, I just don't understand why people are defending this company when year after year after year it goes through the cycle of being broadsided for its' poor customer service, billing, etc, then makes the same promises about how it's fixing them (Harmony comes to mind) then the next year it's same excrement different day, rinse and repeat.

That said as I've mentioned in this and other threads ntl are the Lidl of providers, cheap and mass market not high quality.

Will only get worse with the Carphone Warehouse deal as well :( Then everyone will be looking at how to cut costs and drop overheads more.

Locky 06-05-2006 15:50

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well i may take notice of this when uswitch.com provide beter isp than ntl and bt

Paul 06-05-2006 18:18

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Originally Posted by James Henry
It's what you imply.

No, it's how you decide to read it to suit your own view.

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Originally Posted by James Henry
Ah sarcasm, always a good refuge when you don't actually have anything to back up what you are saying.

Ah yes, let's just look back at your previous post again shall we ;
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Originally Posted by James Henry
Well if your service is fine all must be brilliant I guess :rolleyes:

I think you make your own point nicely. ;)

James Henry 06-05-2006 19:20

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Originally Posted by Paul M
No, it's how you decide to read it to suit your own view.

Ah yes, let's just look back at your previous post again shall we ;
I think you make your own point nicely. ;)

Nit picking and pedanticism, the second place to hide when you can't back up your point ;)

You've said nothing to debunk what I said regarding their appauling record as far as customer service goes, as proven by this site's existence, Watchdog, repeatedly coming last place in customer satisfaction surveys, the same promises year after year. I guess you can't debunk that as it's true.

Still if you can't pick holes in what I say best pick them in how I say it I guess. :)

I've pointed at a track record spanning years of irritated customers, all you've managed to do is say that your service is fine and that the poll is nonsense, so by extension ntl's service must be fine...

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Originally Posted by Locky
well i may take notice of this when uswitch.com provide beter isp than ntl and bt

Everyone is entitled to an opinion, they don't have to do things better than who they're criticising to have it. It's like you complaining your upstream rate is low compared to downstream, we aren't going to ignore you as you don't provide your own ISP with higher upstream.

U-Switch are a site that recommends suppliers and collects the commission, they don't run ISPs, gas companies, eleccy companies, telcos, etc. They probably do have on their books ISPs that are 'better' than ntl / BT at some things, though yes the fact that they get paid for recommending ISPs, ntl and BT not being two of them, does make you think. Can't see Plusnet on their either though!

Yougov, the people who did the poll, are a fairly accurate pollster company. Again though we don't know exactly what was in the poll or the full results, so we'll have to see what gems that tells us.

James Henry 07-05-2006 11:06

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Looking at the Independent news story http://news.independent.co.uk/busine...icle362442.ece regarding job cuts looks as though Telewest customers can kiss goodbye to their previously highly rated customer service as well.

Increase in outsourcing, which of course always does wonders for the quality of service.

I'm also speaking to a couple of people who are giving me some fairly entertaining stories about Telewest employees who would rather take redundancy than work for ntl (for real) and a Telewest bod complaining furiously about ntl's treatment of him and other staff so far.

Network engineers being rearranged from doing the preventative maintenance to becoming service techs, limits on time taken per service call being tightened up, more service calls booked a day.

CSRs being given more aggressive call handling targets, more strict management processes oh and of course the real gem that in a senior management organised morale boosting exercise as late as last week they were being told there were no plans to cut jobs...

So one company was repeatedly complimented on its' customer service and indeed service in general, the other repeatedly sledgehammered, and now the group has adopted the processes of the company that had the poorer service.

It's actually quite ironic really. The ntl methods probably cost less in the shorter term, however Telewest had higher customer penetration, lower churn and higher revenues considering their respective franchaise sizes and were more profitable.

Anyway I digress. If ntl have to wait until they get theri customer services sorted before Branson lets them use the Virgin name, well, I wouldn't count on seeing Virgin Cable any time soon. It's all about how much they can save, not what spending a little more might earn.

I'm aware that it's only some tech support that's in India, but it looks like it's just a matter of time before standard CS is at least in part on its' way.

Chrysalis 07-05-2006 15:57

Re: ntl bottom in USwitch poll.
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by Paul M
Yeah, another meaninless survey to keep the knockers happy ;)

Me - still quite happy with my service. :)


(Just remember, this was a poll by uswitch, a site people visit when they are unhappy with their current supplier, hardly an unbiased view - a bit like doing a poll here really).

not a plausible argument tho is it.

your service is good so that means ntl must be an awesome provider right?

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Originally Posted by James Henry
It's what you imply. You are happy and your service is fine, the survey is meaningless. Therefore you are basing your opinion that the survey is meaningless on, I guess your service being fine, seeing as you presented no other explanation.



Until we know the exact methodology you're being prematurely dismissive. I'd quite like to see the methodology of it all though. Seems strange that ntl make a habit of finishing bottom in these surveys, doesn't it?



Ah sarcasm, always a good refuge when you don't actually have anything to back up what you are saying.

I look forward to seeing the exact methodology and results from this poll. Will be interesting and any bias is usually fairly easy to spot from such things. Personally I can't see why they'd pick on ntl and it can't be purely down to size of ISP else one much smaller than Plusnet would have won.

Perhaps you'd care to take a minute to check YouGov out, they appear fairly good at what they do, and starting to throw around blatantly biased polls wouldn't really help their reputation with regard to their core business: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/YouGov

That withstanding I am, as always, happy to be proven wrong if it ends up being obvious that this was rigged to gain U-Switch revenue. Either way just doing and releasing the results of the poll would have drawn visitors to their site and therefore gained them revenue so why the need to rig it?

I've little doubt that U-Switch aren't whiter than white. They are after all a profit making business and not a charity. I'm just suggesting that when a company keeps managing to come last in polls and surveys and ends up on Britain's most watched consumer show due to the poor quality of the service it provides there might just be some basis in fact there, just maybe.

My turn to be sarcastic:
Wonder if this poll included Telewest seperately, seeing as Telewest finish significantly higher in these things that ntl usually. Seeing as there's obviously this huge conspiracy to paint ntl as being bad it must extend to Telewest and cable in general as well, surely.

Well we all know now, if ntl appears in bottom 3rd of survey, it must be a flawed survey :)

all of us with problems of our service cannot be telling the truth, we are all needles in a haystack :) the fact ntl retentions have to haggle with people is that a sign of a quality isp? :)

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Originally Posted by James Henry
Looking at the Independent news story http://news.independent.co.uk/busine...icle362442.ece regarding job cuts looks as though Telewest customers can kiss goodbye to their previously highly rated customer service as well.

Increase in outsourcing, which of course always does wonders for the quality of service.

I'm also speaking to a couple of people who are giving me some fairly entertaining stories about Telewest employees who would rather take redundancy than work for ntl (for real) and a Telewest bod complaining furiously about ntl's treatment of him and other staff so far.

Network engineers being rearranged from doing the preventative maintenance to becoming service techs, limits on time taken per service call being tightened up, more service calls booked a day.

CSRs being given more aggressive call handling targets, more strict management processes oh and of course the real gem that in a senior management organised morale boosting exercise as late as last week they were being told there were no plans to cut jobs...

So one company was repeatedly complimented on its' customer service and indeed service in general, the other repeatedly sledgehammered, and now the group has adopted the processes of the company that had the poorer service.

It's actually quite ironic really. The ntl methods probably cost less in the shorter term, however Telewest had higher customer penetration, lower churn and higher revenues considering their respective franchaise sizes and were more profitable.

Anyway I digress. If ntl have to wait until they get theri customer services sorted before Branson lets them use the Virgin name, well, I wouldn't count on seeing Virgin Cable any time soon. It's all about how much they can save, not what spending a little more might earn.

I'm aware that it's only some tech support that's in India, but it looks like it's just a matter of time before standard CS is at least in part on its' way.

I still see they fail to admit they have network capacity problems then, and wont admit their tv service in some areas is nothing short of shocking.

They cant fix a problem they wont admit to.

JoshGrey 07-05-2006 16:25

Re: ntl bottom in USwitch poll.
 
Has anyone actually seen the survey results directly as opposed to the various media headlines...? I'd be interested in seeing exactly what the results were rather than the versions filtered to make an entertaining and provocative story.

I thought that I actually saw some real figures on the survey that suggested that BT, AOL and ntl had managed something like 75% or 85% percent approval/satisfaction and still they came "last". PlusNet came top I think with results in the 90s...if those numbers are anywhere near right then to be honest it occurs to me that those who say these results prove ntl is poor probably fall into the significant minority of 25-15% whilst those who defend ntl based on their experience probably fall in to the 75-85% thus maybe this survey actually reflects what we experience.

Perhaps the question that is really being asked or at least should be is should ntl be trying to get higher satisifaction results...some of the quoted ntl response to the survey seems to be "no"

BTW if I understand correctly PlusNet is a BB and phone provider whilst ntl offers that and tv as well is it possible that we're not comparing like-for-like...without seeing the real survey we only have the provocative media story to rely on.

Last point YouGov has built a reasonable reputation in surveying circles. It is a business like any other and in this case USwitch would want to achive certain goals but that does not automatically mean that YouGov compromised their integrity.

Just my two pennies worth...

Paul 07-05-2006 18:24

Re: ntl bottom in USwitch poll.
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by James Henry
Nit picking and pedanticism, the second place to hide when you can't back up your point ;)
.
Still if you can't pick holes in what I say best pick them in how I say it I guess. :)

A phrase involving "pot, kettle & black" springs to mind.
Quote:

Originally Posted by Chrysalis
your service is good so that means ntl must be an awesome provider right?

*sigh* whatever ...

Quote:

Originally Posted by JoshGrey
Has anyone actually seen the survey results directly as opposed to the various media headlines...?

I thought that I actually saw some real figures on the survey that suggested that BT, AOL and ntl had managed something like 75% or 85% percent approval/satisfaction and still they came "last". PlusNet came top I think with results in the 90s...if those numbers are anywhere near right then to be honest it occurs to me that those who say these results prove ntl is poor probably fall into the significant minority of 25-15% whilst those who defend ntl based on their experience probably fall in to the 75-85% thus maybe this survey actually reflects what we experience.

No, I don't think anyone has seen them.

In fact the article says "YouGov found that BT, NTL and AOL - who between them account for half of all broadband subscribers in the UK - came bottom in seven out of nine categories between them". No mention of how many each came bottom in, but ntl are only mentioned once - "when it comes to overall customer satisfaction, NTL came bottom of the pile, closely followed by BT" - so BT obviously only just avoided coming last in that. BT also (apparently) did badly in the value for money category. Still, a few actual facts (or lack of them) never stop a good story eh :)

James Henry 07-05-2006 20:10

Re: ntl bottom in USwitch poll.
 
The article seems to imply that ntl came bottom overall followed closely by BT. We'll see when we get the results for sure though.

Your spirited defense is entertaining debate though, so thanks for that :)

JoshGrey 08-05-2006 09:54

Re: ntl bottom in USwitch poll.
 
At least now we have some figures to look at....http://www.cableforum.co.uk/article/...-yougov-survey

I'm still inclined to say that the numbers probably accurately reflect the ntl position - most people are satisfied but there is a sizable minority that aren't.

What's interesting is that on these figures Telewest was "3rd" on 89%" only 8% better than ntl...so will Telewest "pull" ntl/Telewest up or will ntl "push" ntl/Telewest down...? ;) It's a rhetorical question before the various sides leap in....oh dear I can already hear the diatribes!!:Yikes:

orangebird 08-05-2006 09:57

Re: ntl bottom in USwitch poll.
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by James Henry
<snip>

ntl = the Lidl of internet, TV and phone. Cheap as you like and that's how they get the punters in, not quality :)

But judging by the Talk Talk and other related threads, that's exactly what a lot of ntl punters are - cheap.

Neil 08-05-2006 10:18

Re: ntl bottom in USwitch poll.
 
Quote:

ISPs by overall customer satisfaction.

1) PlusNet 92 per cent
2) Pipex 90 per cent
3) Telewest 89 per cent
4) Virgin.net 87 per cent
5) AOL 83 per cent
6) Tiscali 83 per cent
7) Wanadoo 83 per cent
8) BT 82 per cent
9) NTL 81 per cent.
Says it all really.

BTW...

For those people who think that even if ntl came top for customer satisfaction that we wouldn't believe it-unfortunately we'll never be able to put this to the test because "ntl" & "top of customer satisfaction survey" are never going to be said in the same breath.

Fact.

End of.

DaggaDagga 08-05-2006 13:40

Re: ntl bottom in USwitch poll.
 
Perhaps every independent polling company is bribed by some unknown anti-NTL brigade. Yes, it's all a huge conspiracy - all the customers say NTL are brilliant, then they fiddle the results.

Either that, or NTL always comes bottom in every survey because they have the lowest customer satisfaction.

Hmmm I wonder which is the most likely?

Chrysalis 08-05-2006 13:52

Re: ntl bottom in USwitch poll.
 
19% is far from insignificant, if you think almost 1 in 5 is insignificant then I would hate to be a customer of your business JoshGrey.

Stuart 08-05-2006 13:56

Re: ntl bottom in USwitch poll.
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by Chrysalis
19% is far from insignificant, if you think almost 1 in 5 is insignificant then I would hate to be a customer of your business JoshGrey.


Depends how the sample used in that survey is made up. It could be that more than 90% of ntl's customers are happy with their survey. It's just that they picked a goup of 16,000 people where 81% were unhappy.

Equally, it could be that less than 81% overall are happy.

Neil 08-05-2006 14:28

Re: ntl bottom in USwitch poll.
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by Stuart C
Depends how the sample used in that survey is made up. It could be that more than 90% of ntl's customers are happy with their survey. It's just that they picked a goup of 16,000 people where 81% were unhappy.

Equally, it could be that less than 81% overall are happy.

Either way, ntl came last (as usual)

Coincidence?

Absolutely not.

Stuart 08-05-2006 14:33

Re: ntl bottom in USwitch poll.
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by Neil
Quote:

Originally Posted by Stuart C
Depends how the sample used in that survey is made up. It could be that more than 90% of ntl's customers are happy with their survey. It's just that they picked a goup of 16,000 people where 81% were unhappy.

Equally, it could be that less than 81% overall are happy.

Either way, ntl came last (as usual)

Coincidence?

Absolutely not.

Well, yes, really.. If it's possible the survey is wrong, then it is not valid.

Paul 08-05-2006 14:39

Re: ntl bottom in USwitch poll.
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by Neil
For those people who think that even if ntl came top for customer satisfaction that we wouldn't believe it-unfortunately we'll never be able to put this to the test because "ntl" & "top of customer satisfaction survey" are never going to be said in the same breath.
Fact.

End of.

No Neil, Your Opinion, end of.

So the bottom 5 are all seperated by just 2%, and BT beat ntl by just 1% (which could be anything between 1 and about 300 people at the extreme). 81% is not good, but then neither is 82% or 83% - the bottom five are all bad and could have ended up in any order depending on just a few hundred replies, and the difference between first and last is just 11%. Poor results for ntl (and BT) but over 4 in 5 customers being satisfied is hardly the damnation that some bitter posters would have you believe.

Chrysalis 08-05-2006 14:43

Re: ntl bottom in USwitch poll.
 
perhaps people think all these polls pick the same bucnh of people each time?

dont you stop to think if you add up all the pollsters from all the surveys it probably translates to a reasonable % of the customer base to mean something. By discrediting the poll you are in denial and the first step to solve a problem is accepting it.

I would have a lot more respect for ntl if after this poll they held their head up high and said we are doing X and X to resolve this and to improve customer satisfaction but of course they are planning to increase customer count per employee yet again and next years polls will in all likelyhood show lower then 81% satisfaction.

Neil 08-05-2006 14:43

Re: ntl bottom in USwitch poll.
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by Paul M
No Neil, Your Opinion, end of.

No, not my opinion at all.

Please show me where ntl have come top for customer satisfaction (tip-you won't be able to)

It's not about opinions, it's about hard facts & ntl have not come top in satisfaction surveys.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Paul M
So the bottom 5 are all seperated by just 2%, and BT beat ntl by just 1% (which could be anything between 1 and about 300 people at the extreme). 81% is not good, but then neither is 82% or 83% - the bottom five are all bad and could have ended up in any order depending on just a few hundred replies, and the difference between first and last is just 11%. Poor results for ntl (and BT) but over 4 in 5 customers being satisfied is hardly the damnation that some bitter posters would have you believe.

They still came bottom, so if as head honcho you are proud of coming bottom, then good for you. :)

Paul 08-05-2006 14:50

Re: ntl bottom in USwitch poll.
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by Neil
No, not my opinion at all.

Yes it is, and I think everyone knows your bitter views and opinions of ntl.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Neil
Please show me where ntl have come top for customer satisfaction (tip-you won't be able to)

It's not about opinions, it's about hard facts & ntl have not come top in satisfaction surveys.

Completely irrelevant, your post was about the future, not past surveys.
Quote:

unfortunately we'll never be able to put this to the test because "ntl" & "top of customer satisfaction survey" are never going to be said in the same breath.
Unless you have mastered time travel you cannot state facts about the future, only opinions. :)

Chrysalis 08-05-2006 14:54

Re: ntl bottom in USwitch poll.
 
Paul why are you struggling to believe the results.

What are your reasons for thinking ntl are not a poor provider.

A isp should be measured by its ability to fix things when they go wrong since that is what normally causes a customer to lose satisfaction and to ring up.

Do you think ntl solve problems fast through the normal channels? and people dont have poor service for months?

Do you think they never have billing problems?

Do you think people are happy paying £50 for a modem upgrade when they are already paying for rental?

Do you think everyone on 10meg gets full speed and is happy?

Customer satisfaction is about these type of things.

Paul 08-05-2006 15:08

Re: ntl bottom in USwitch poll.
 
Exactly where did I say any of those things ?

JoshGrey 08-05-2006 15:35

Re: ntl bottom in USwitch poll.
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by Chrysalis
19% is far from insignificant, if you think almost 1 in 5 is insignificant then I would hate to be a customer of your business JoshGrey.

That is not what I said Chrysalis. In fact I said that this minority IS significant. Perhaps you misread my comment.

---------- Post added at 14:35 ---------- Previous post was at 14:08 ----------

Quote:

Originally Posted by Chrysalis
Paul why are you struggling to believe the results.

What are your reasons for thinking ntl are not a poor provider.

A isp should be measured by its ability to fix things when they go wrong since that is what normally causes a customer to lose satisfaction and to ring up.

Do you think ntl solve problems fast through the normal channels? and people dont have poor service for months?

Do you think they never have billing problems?

Do you think people are happy paying £50 for a modem upgrade when they are already paying for rental?

Do you think everyone on 10meg gets full speed and is happy?

Customer satisfaction is about these type of things.

I think the point is that 81% (approximately) are happy or at least not unhappy (perhaps indifferent) with the situations/customer service that you describe above. That has to be at least part of the message of the survey. The other message is that 19% are not happy with the situations/customer service described above. If you're in that 19% you will of course feel vindicated by ntl's poor rating...if you're not in that 19% you're going to wonder why the headlines are saying a company that seems fine to you is c**p. Both sides are right from their perception of this relationship. There's not much point trying to convince each other otherwise.

If you're happy then you might want to encourage ntl to spread that type of service...if you're unhappy (and you have a choice) then you should go somewhere that makes you happy and leave ntl behind completely.

Somewhere there's probably the 5% or so of unhappy PlusNet customers slating the "ridiculous survey" for putting PlusNet first!!:Yikes:

Griffin 08-05-2006 20:45

Re: ntl bottom in USwitch poll.
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by JoshGrey
If you're happy then you might want to encourage ntl to spread that type of service...if you're unhappy (and you have a choice) then you should go somewhere that makes you happy and leave ntl behind completely.

Somewhere there's probably the 5% or so of unhappy PlusNet customers slating the "ridiculous survey" for putting PlusNet first!!:Yikes:

Think it may be higher than 5% of plusnet customers that are unhappy, try looking at their forums. I know quite a few people personally who ditched Plusnet over some botch up that happened just recently. In my opinion a more realistic guide to how good or bad an isp is would be to look & that isp's forum.

Bob 08-05-2006 21:07

Re: ntl bottom in USwitch poll.
 
Another query... out of the 16,000 how many we actually customers to the respective companies? Because it's going to have a big impact on those percentages :)

Chrysalis 08-05-2006 22:12

Re: ntl bottom in USwitch poll.
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by JoshGrey
That is not what I said Chrysalis. In fact I said that this minority IS significant. Perhaps you misread my comment.

---------- Post added at 14:35 ---------- Previous post was at 14:08 ----------


I think the point is that 81% (approximately) are happy or at least not unhappy (perhaps indifferent) with the situations/customer service that you describe above. That has to be at least part of the message of the survey. The other message is that 19% are not happy with the situations/customer service described above. If you're in that 19% you will of course feel vindicated by ntl's poor rating...if you're not in that 19% you're going to wonder why the headlines are saying a company that seems fine to you is c**p. Both sides are right from their perception of this relationship. There's not much point trying to convince each other otherwise.

If you're happy then you might want to encourage ntl to spread that type of service...if you're unhappy (and you have a choice) then you should go somewhere that makes you happy and leave ntl behind completely.

Somewhere there's probably the 5% or so of unhappy PlusNet customers slating the "ridiculous survey" for putting PlusNet first!!:Yikes:

You still missing the point. NTL can be percieved as a good isp if you are lucky to not have a fault, lets face it is good luck.

What makes them bad is how they handle things when they go wrong, over subscription of areas causing slow broadband speeds is their own fault. If they invested in network upgrades when a user reports poor speed and give them a schedule for ubr fix then they would be a better isp, instead the customer gets fed rubbish that their hardware is bad. Similiar things go on with billing etc. do you read time and time again on this forum that users need the mods of this very forum to get problems resolved for them? or are these matters insignificant?

You said 19% isnt insignificant but this minority is eh? this minority is 19% which is it.

Paul I asked you some simple questions but you completely avoided them.

---------- Post added at 21:12 ---------- Previous post was at 21:07 ----------

Quote:

Originally Posted by Griffin
Think it may be higher than 5% of plusnet customers that are unhappy, try looking at their forums. I know quite a few people personally who ditched Plusnet over some botch up that happened just recently. In my opinion a more realistic guide to how good or bad an isp is would be to look & that isp's forum.


Well plusnet run a refferal scheme so given that a big proportion of customers are probably paying very little for that service, also although I think they are a poor isp they can even send a rep to adslguide to discuss with customers and have a customer forum. Their call cantre is based in sheffield and not outsourced so their is a few subtle differences.

Ntl made a choice, you cant sit there cutting costs over a number of sustained years, keep sacking staff and outsource to india then expect to not have a hit on customer satisfaction. They should be taking on staff to keep up with the new customers they getting and thats just to keep service static instead of in decline. I would be interested to know if any of telewest core network will be decommissioned and peering reduced as part of cutting costs.

JoshGrey 08-05-2006 22:30

Re: ntl bottom in USwitch poll.
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by Chrysalis
You still missing the point. NTL can be percieved as a good isp if you are lucky to not have a fault, lets face it is good luck.

What makes them bad is how they handle things when they go wrong, over subscription of areas causing slow broadband speeds is their own fault. If they invested in network upgrades when a user reports poor speed and give them a schedule for ubr fix then they would be a better isp, instead the customer gets fed rubbish that their hardware is bad. Similiar things go on with billing etc. do you read time and time again on this forum that users need the mods of this very forum to get problems resolved for them? or are these matters insignificant?

You said 19% isnt insignificant but this minority is eh? this minority is 19% which is it.

Ntl made a choice, you cant sit there cutting costs over a number of sustained years, keep sacking staff and outsource to india then expect to not have a hit on customer satisfaction. They should be taking on staff to keep up with the new customers they getting and thats just to keep service static instead of in decline. I would be interested to know if any of telewest core network will be decommissioned and peering reduced as part of cutting costs.

Hi Chrysalis.
I just want to be clear: 19% IS a minority AND it IS significant.

What you say about poor service from ntl might be true BUT if the survey is to be trusted/believed (and you accept that people will change if they are unhappy with a service) your statements about poor service only apply for the 19% minority or else it only applies enough for them to complain when asked. I think it's a little harsh to say that anyone who doesn't regard ntl as a poor isp or hasn't received poor service has been lucky - that refers to more than 80% of its customers. That's what your comments would imply and I don't think that's what you meant.

You're right that ntl made various decisions about how they run their business and eventually time will tell how successful that has been. If they made mistakes then all of their customers will leave (albeit eventually), they will go bust and no one will have to worry about their "poor service" any more;)

Paul 08-05-2006 22:37

Re: ntl bottom in USwitch poll.
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by Chrysalis
Paul I asked you some simple questions but you completely avoided them.

Rubbish. I implied the answers to them all in one go. It's funny how people 'imply' things with posts (when it suits) but then suddenly get an "implication block" when it doesn't. ;)

Still, since your implication radar is broken - in order ;

1. I'm not, 2. My experience, plus my family and friends experiences, oh and a survey that says over 80% are satisfied. 3. Mostly. 4, 5 & 6. No.

Chrysalis 08-05-2006 22:52

Re: ntl bottom in USwitch poll.
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by JoshGrey
Hi Chrysalis.
I just want to be clear: 19% IS a minority AND it IS significant.

What you say about poor service from ntl might be true BUT if the survey is to be trusted/believed (and you accept that people will change if they are unhappy with a service) your statements about poor service only apply for the 19% minority or else it only applies enough for them to complain when asked. I think it's a little harsh to say that anyone who doesn't regard ntl as a poor isp or hasn't received poor service has been lucky - that refers to more than 80% of its customers. That's what your comments would imply and I don't think that's what you meant.

You're right that ntl made various decisions about how they run their business and eventually time will tell how successful that has been. If they made mistakes then all of their customers will leave (albeit eventually), they will go bust and no one will have to worry about their "poor service" any more;)

thanks understood now.

ian@huth 09-05-2006 13:54

Re: ntl bottom in USwitch poll.
 
Interesting article on USwitch at http://www.theregister.co.uk/2006/05...ads_dishonest/

USwitch recommend Toucan if you want unlimited broadband but what does their "unlimited" mean? Download a bit too much during their peak hours and you may get an email similar to the one in the article.

Quote:

"We monitor peak hour high usage on a weekly basis. Over the last week, your downloads and uploads have totalled 6.17 GB, which exceeds our peak hour usage thresholds:

"ToucanSurf 512Kb and 1Mb: 0.75 GB

"ToucanSurf 2Mb: 1GB"
Does that article give you any confidence in what USwitch have to say?

James Henry 09-05-2006 20:03

Re: ntl bottom in USwitch poll.
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by ian@huth
Interesting article on USwitch at http://www.theregister.co.uk/2006/05...ads_dishonest/

USwitch recommend Toucan if you want unlimited broadband but what does their "unlimited" mean? Download a bit too much during their peak hours and you may get an email similar to the one in the article.



Does that article give you any confidence in what USwitch have to say?

Don't really care about what USwitch said to be honest. They didn't do the poll, YouGov did. They just commissioned it. YouGov are professional pollsters.

Think people should stop trying to look at this and search for bias - ask USwitch for broadband they won't try and offer you Plusnet either, or didn't when I last searched.

ntl came last, regardless of the results they were the worst in the survey, and significantly worse than Telewest. Still shouldn't take too long to drag Telewest down.

Oh by the way regarding that story:

Quote:

Big cable companies like Telewest and NTL routinely disable peer-to-peer traffic when the number of connections rises above a comfortable limit.
News to ntl and especially the Telewest side that one I imagine.

Jules 09-05-2006 22:42

Re: ntl bottom in USwitch poll.
 
What ever people think this is only a sample of what not just NTL's customers think but the rest of the providers as well. On the whole I am happy with the service I get from NTL and I hate BT with a vengence but nobody has ever asked me what I think and I guess that will be the same for a lot of people

Chrysalis 09-05-2006 23:34

Re: ntl bottom in USwitch poll.
 
I am currently in debate with the ASA regarding 'unlimited' been used in advertising, they are acting like they have been brought. Giving me statements that an isp would say.

So I gave them the dictionary defenition of the word unlimited and then showed them evolutiondsl website and a statement from the evolutiondsl director contradicting what their own website advertises but the ASA email server bounces all emails so I need to wait for snail mail :(

Bear in mind that as long as isps are allowed to offer a service they dont have to fullfil such as unlimited it forces the competition to lower their standards to compete which is my motivation behind this, the entire uk telecoms undustry at current is a bit of a joke when compared to overseas and the regulation makes me sick.

James Henry 10-05-2006 21:25

Re: ntl bottom in USwitch poll.
 
Their own website isn't subject to the ASA so they can say what they want on it.

If you find an ad that isn't on their website then you can take that to the ASA, however I could say that I have 14 inches down below on my own website and advertise how you could too with 1 simple pill and there's nothing the ASA could do about it.

allanprg 10-05-2006 21:46

Re: ntl bottom in USwitch poll.
 
I must be one of the 81%. I've never had much trouble with NTL. And that's going right back to when it was Nynex. 12 years.Although I did have to have a change of stb last year. The Samsung became faulty. Phoned up. Engineer came round the same day. Put in new one and it has worked ok since then.The broadband only went down once. But that was my os. A winsoc error. I fixed that. Have since changed to XP Pro from ME. No trouble with that.So NTL are all right with me so there.Even if they have come bottom on the list.;) :tu:

Rik 11-05-2006 19:39

Re: ntl bottom in USwitch poll.
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by acoolwelshbloke
Well speak for yourself

I am!
I do understand that not everyone is lucky enough to receive this service tho! ;)

Chrysalis 11-05-2006 20:00

Re: ntl bottom in USwitch poll.
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by James Henry
Their own website isn't subject to the ASA so they can say what they want on it.

If you find an ad that isn't on their website then you can take that to the ASA, however I could say that I have 14 inches down below on my own website and advertise how you could too with 1 simple pill and there's nothing the ASA could do about it.

So your own website could advertise this and not be illegal?

"Sign up now 10meg broadband. Click here"

Then the customer gets 1 meg and is legal?

James Henry 12-05-2006 01:34

Re: ntl bottom in USwitch poll.
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by Chrysalis
So your own website could advertise this and not be illegal?

"Sign up now 10meg broadband. Click here"

Then the customer gets 1 meg and is legal?

Legal? No. (Misrepresentation of goods)

The ASA's jurisdiction? No.

An ad can be illegal without being anything to do with the ASA, they are just a standards authority. They don't decide legalities or otherwise they supply a framework to which nearly all advertising in the UK must adhere. Their decisions are legally binding but they themselves aren't law enforcement.

Chrysalis 12-05-2006 22:48

Re: ntl bottom in USwitch poll.
 
understood.

Toto 13-05-2006 00:18

Re: ntl bottom in USwitch poll.
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by James Henry
Increase in outsourcing, which of course always does wonders for the quality of service.

Interesting comment, Virgin.net came higher up than ntl, so that proves your point :)


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