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Originally Posted by TraxData
For as long as i wish to use it, i suppose, im not gonna go and set a limit, im paying for a connection, if i wanna use it when im home, then i should be Able to without having 75% of it taken off me for wanting to use it for what it was actually made for, people dont go upgrading to 20mbit just to look at emails quicker, we upgrade because we want files faster...yet if we try doing so we get traffic managed...which makes it a complete waste of time...i want the old telewest/NTL days back, ireally do, VM really only had broadband going for it...and they have managed to royally screw that now...
You cant offer *unlimited* upto (cough) 20mbit connections then complain when users actually want to use it =/
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But you do understand and agree that no ISP is financially able to build its infrastructure to manage 100% of the peak demand don't you? i.e. If a port is congested between 1600-2100, but is only 40% utilised outside of this time why would you upgrade it?
Therefore during the peak traffic there is either congestion (which by its nature will slow down everyone) or there is artificial means put in place to 'control' the demand to keep it within the capability of the network.
Which would you prefer?
If you are going to control demand, there are many ways to do so..
Would you prefer that VM 'strangle' NNTP & non commercial P2P (not Kontiki) Applications or slow down the speed of those that have downloaded the most over the previous 'time slot'?
I think we are all aware of the issues, but what are the sensible and financially viable solutions?