UK Broadband users are ripped off
 

Hopefully most of u read the article
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/3278375.stm

For 20 quid u get 20Mbps............ That looks like a dream to happen in UK. Just feel getting ripped off................
Any thoughts............

Re: UK Broadband users are ripped off
 

this is not new its been known for a long time that broadband in the uk is expensive but you have got to ask who is paying for the infastructure in this case it seems yahoo BB are

in the uk we need the government to give grants to the leading companies else i dont see those speeds anytime soon

Re: UK Broadband users are ripped off
 

You can just picture NTL offering this service,

http://www.ntl.com/images/logo_ntlhome.gif

20MB Broadband Connection for just £199 a month

Subject to terms and conditions and 1GB cap so no more than a few minutes a day usage please

Re: UK Broadband users are ripped off
 

ntl don't have any competition so they have no need to offer higher levels of service, until real competition arrive we are stuck with what we have, the networks in japan etc are well built and are relatively new and they put a heavier emphasis on technology at home

Re: UK Broadband users are ripped off
 

Not Just Japan - My Friend in Sweden has a 8 meg down/ 4 meg up connection for about £25 per month

Re: UK Broadband users are ripped off
 

Basically, NTL's broadband customers are doing a fine job of helping to pay off their debts. Considering the cost of UBR's equates to a one off charge £20 per UBR per customer then you could argue NTL is making a large killing.

Re: UK Broadband users are ripped off
 

there is 1 big bill that you fail to include and thats BANDWIDTH yes they have deals setup so they can get bandwidth at good rates but someone has to pay for that as well

Re: UK Broadband users are ripped off
 

Erm, they do have competition, there are numerous ADSL suppliers about.

Re: UK Broadband users are ripped off
 

Does that include the building to house it, the cables in the road to connect it, the engineers to support it, etc etc ?

Re: UK Broadband users are ripped off
 

So all these other country's don't pay as much as NTL now which offer much higher BB. So its not NTL ripping the customers off then. No yes okay then

Re: UK Broadband users are ripped off
 

As you're asking the questions and is usually on my tail, what is the answer?

Re: UK Broadband users are ripped off
 

Their taxes make up for the good though. Anything over $18,000 is taxed at 37%. *shudder*

Re: UK Broadband users are ripped off
 

Our top rate of tax is 40% :rolleyes:

Re: UK Broadband users are ripped off
 

yeah, but it doesnt kick in at the equivalent of $18k !!! ( roughly £11k )

Re: UK Broadband users are ripped off
 

its around £35000 / year before it kicks in if i remember rightly , and arent japan and sweden very expensive places to live anyway ??????????????