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ian@huth · 28-10-2004, 01:11

At the start of internet usage in the home there was no reason to cap or limit usage as there were far less users than the eqipment was designed to handle. As more and more users came on line their usage started to affect the service of others to such an extent that restrictions had to start being applied. People complain quite regularly about poor service levels but seem to forget that they don't have 1:1 contention and at peak times they could expect a possible lowering of speed.

Comparing entertainment packages of 20 years ago against today is the same as comparing apples with oranges. You could not get anything like an equivalent package 20 years ago.

28-10-2004, 01:11	#50
ian@huth Inactive Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Huthwaite, Nottinghamshire Services: VM 10Mb, TU, 1xSky HD, 2xSky+ (HD,all packs, sports & movies) 2xDVD PVR's, Freesat Freeview & other Posts: 4,536	Re: More ntl speed changes At the start of internet usage in the home there was no reason to cap or limit usage as there were far less users than the eqipment was designed to handle. As more and more users came on line their usage started to affect the service of others to such an extent that restrictions had to start being applied. People complain quite regularly about poor service levels but seem to forget that they don't have 1:1 contention and at peak times they could expect a possible lowering of speed. Comparing entertainment packages of 20 years ago against today is the same as comparing apples with oranges. You could not get anything like an equivalent package 20 years ago.