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Turkey Machine · 10-02-2009, 22:01

Having read this thread and checked out the new STM limits, it appears those on 10Mbit get royally screwed at peak times. The claim that STM only affects the top 5% of users is utter bulls**t IMO and should be rescinded immediately before I put a complaint in to Ofcom, as it plainly doesn't from what I keep reading on the newsgroups and Cable Forum. So as a shared connection (10Mbit) in my flat between 5 machines, we'll probably hit the STM limits most days; it certainly feels that way during peak times.

The upload STM limit on 10Mbit is particularly bad; just on basic calculations and maxing the upload, you'll hit STM in just over 3 hours (700MB).

20Mbit customers get more than double the STM limit on download and upload. Seems they want everyone off 10Mbit and on 20Mbit and 50Mbit.

Frankly, it's a good job I kept my 2Mbit modem and it still works.

10-02-2009, 22:01	#30
Turkey Machine Inactive Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Norwich Age: 37 Services: Company LLU internet, soon-to-be company FTTC internet at 56Mb/20Mb! Posts: 1,895	Re: New STM could be coming your way Having read this thread and checked out the new STM limits, it appears those on 10Mbit get royally screwed at peak times. The claim that STM only affects the top 5% of users is utter bulls**t IMO and should be rescinded immediately before I put a complaint in to Ofcom, as it plainly doesn't from what I keep reading on the newsgroups and Cable Forum. So as a shared connection (10Mbit) in my flat between 5 machines, we'll probably hit the STM limits most days; it certainly feels that way during peak times. The upload STM limit on 10Mbit is particularly bad; just on basic calculations and maxing the upload, you'll hit STM in just over 3 hours (700MB). 20Mbit customers get more than double the STM limit on download and upload. Seems they want everyone off 10Mbit and on 20Mbit and 50Mbit. Frankly, it's a good job I kept my 2Mbit modem and it still works.