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Originally Posted by andrew_wallasey
I don't know anything about the config files but I seriously doubt it is just a quick tweak. Also, what about the costs in upgrading the network to suppose the new speed. If you are currently on 1.5mbps, 25quid is littler over 1/2 a months subscription charge for double the speed. Stop being a tight arse.
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This has got nothing to do with being a "tight arse", as you so eloquently put it. It is entirely to do with a seemingly arbitrary administration fee, if they want to charge me they are going to have to justify the charge. And yes, it will just be a quick tweak to the config files. It is trivially simple to hack the config files on the cable modems if you want to give yourself a speed upgrade as it is, if you can do it (albeit illegally I`ll hasten to add) with simple tools downloaded from the net, why is it going to be that much hard for NTL staff to do it?
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Originally Posted by andrew_wallasey
They are not forcing you to change the speed but I would rather pay 25quid and have the speed upgrade or downgrade and save the extra money but I will be surfing at 3mbit from the new year  |
It still remains to be seen whether this ends up being forced on customers or not. Given the trouble I foresee ahead of attempting to juggle customers who have and haven`t upgraded, as this will result in customers on the same tier but at different speeds and customers on the same speed but at different tiers, I strongly suspect that this will end up becoming mandatory.