[ackees]

Yes we are getting closer to an understanding, all the companies play these games with prices, BT is not better than NTL and NTL is not better than BT (though BT does have more competition on its network), switching from one to the other and back is foolish because you will encounter similar problem, the idea of an the all powerful market that reigns back companies from over charging is a mirage. The only thing these companies really understand is tough regulations, it is beginning to look like some regulations in regards to pricing is needed to control excessive price hikes at NTL.

All this reminds me of the loan shark,
The man borrows £100 to pay the gas bill (or broadband bill) and the loan sharks says £20 a week only 10% interest, and the man thinks no problem I can cope with that, then the following month he tells the man prices have changed, the poor man ends up paying 1000% interest, whenever the loan shark wants to make a bit extra he up the interest. This is what Ntl have been doing, raising prices at inflated %â₠¬ÃƒÆ’¢â€žÂ¢s as they feel like it, and it needs to stop.