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Originally Posted by homealone
Isn't that the whole point, though, the system was never ever designed to cope with simultaneous full speed downloads (and more especially uploads) - I agree VM have made a rod for their own back by using the 'unlimited' term, but it was designed as a contended system, and that is what it remains.
- I take the point about over-subscription, but it isn't only people in oversubscribed areas who get STM applied - if anything they are lucky to hit the limits  The fundamental seems to be the idea put in subscribers heads that they can download (and upload) 24/7. While I agree that is due to poor marketing, it doesn't change the situation wrt the capacity of the system. Upgrades have been done - but not to the extent it would allow that scenario to be possible, and while the money they owe remains so high, seems unlikely ever to happen??? |
If I wasn't going to go over the limits that they suggest (which is a puny amount), then I'd pay for the small package and pay next to nothing for it. Then I'll browse and email and use the net, oh sorry you can't use the net for as it's intended on the lower tier.
But I chose to pay top whack, it was my perogative to do so, to allow me to do what they advertised, download what I like when I like. Not everyone on the 20mb downloads 24/7, mainly because the speed we signed up for gave us that option not to have to.
Sorry but you ain't going to convince me that it's the public's fault for all of this. This is all down to VM and the way they like to screw people over to cut as many costs as possible without informing their customers.