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Originally Posted by Chrysalis
Isn't the idea tho when you maxing out your bandwidth is just to ensure the right things still have good performance, sounds like ntl are deliberatly not utilising all of their external bandwidth, which is different to what I would want them to do to solve the problem, fact is proxies reduce performance and cause problems on frequently updated sites, it can also cause problems where ip addresses are used to allow/dissallow access, ntl shouldnt be forcing these on users without their permission.
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thats the point - the bandwidth is not the issue. the problem is usually with load balancing of proxy servers (along with other things), which is not helped by ppl specifying an explicit proxy and WCCP routers which determine which proxies cache which page etc.
"they dont utilise their external bandwidth" beacuse the more we use the external bandwidth the more it costs them! if you want all the proxies turned off then you may find BB prices will go up or a pay per bandwidth billing is introduced, (maybe not a bad idea for those who want proxy-less web browsing)
its not a case of ntl forcing this on users without their permission - they are the ISP and they have always used proxies. if they are turned off then that is a maintainence issue. frankly ntl can and will force users to use proxies as long as it is a cost effective option for them. in other word they will do as they please.