[Ramrod]

Originally Posted by erol

Oh please not this old chestnut again.

Yes many people infringe copyright with their BB conncetions but to state this is the _only_ reasons why a user might have large downlaod volumes is ridiculous.

I didn't state that this is the only reason

I want to use my BB connection to recieve or send videostreams from my own privately owned cameras (in porpery of mine in other locations, to my families house etc etx).

I want to use my BB connection to set up a VPN between my friends and family, where I can share their data and files and they mine as if we were on an office LAN.

mmmmm....happens a lot.....I see your point
GET REAL....those are of course valid uses but they do not solidly tie up a connnection 24/7.
...and in any event...the video streaming would probably be against the t&c's or be covered under business use...

You presumably are of the view that such legal applications and uses (along with 1000s of others) should be prohibited because some people steal movies and music?

Of course not I am just bemused that somepeople (read 'warezmonkeys') sometimes complain that cablecos are restricting them in the pursuit of their probably nefarious activities.

You do not limit crime that invovles the use of postal services by limiting how many letters people can send. You do not limit crimes that involve cars by limiting how much people can drive. So can we end this ridiculous idea that we should limit crimes that use the internet by limiting internet usage - once and for all? Please !

If you commit a crime by post then you still have to pay for the postage--if you commit more crimes by post then you have to pay more postage....similarily....If you want to download a lot more over the 'cap' then the the cabelcos are probably thinking about charging you more for it....fair enough, they have a business to run....and I want to keep my nice low ping as well. As for the car analogy---of course you would limit car crime by limiting the amount of time people spend in cars--they would be driving less...doh!

Originally Posted by ianathuth

1. It may not be the ONLY high volume useage but I bet it accounts for most of the high volume useage.

Thank you!

Originally Posted by Incognitas

Come on it's nice to have something positive from NTL for once.What ever their reasons for doing so,I for one,am not going to look a gift horse in the mouth.

Absabloodylutely!