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Originally Posted by Tech_Boy
1st off, the Sky installer should not have touched the old NTL wires. 
The fibre optic cables run to the large green cabinets, from there to the house and the modem, the cable is coaxial (better than satellite quality aerial cable).
Unlike ADSL which relies on twisted pair cable and your proximity to the exchange, with Virgins Network the green boxes are never that far away, so speeds are pretty reliable (I get full connection speed 24/7).
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Thanks Tech_Boy, that is indeed helpful and reassuring.
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Originally Posted by darthlinux
VM speeds are better as they use fibre however you should be aware they do operate a stm policy so if you download during peak hrs beware you could have your speed stm'd
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Hey darth,
Thanks mate but what is an 'stm' policy and does this apply to ALL VM users then? I'm assuming its some sorta cap? If it is, what/who determines whether you receive this cap? Just downloading during the evenings/peak hours?
When this technician arrives, is he going to use the old NTL cable stuck to the house or just run a whole new one up?