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cook1984 · 17-11-2011, 19:48

[QUOTE=AndyCalling;35331584]I think we'll find, what with the change being timed for first half 2012 which is coincidentally the same as the planned launch of Youview, that a more Youview compatible STM policy will be introduced.</quote>

Well currently the limit on 10 meg is 1500MB per evening, which is less than 1 hour of HD iPlayer (720p) or YouTube (720p, 1080p).

Virgin has opposed Youview form the start and will need to roll out new STBs (at their own cost) to support it. Evening traffic will rapidly shoot up as people expect to simply access VOD on their living room TV.

If anything STM will just get even worse than it is now as they try to fix Youview for all the customers complaining.

17-11-2011, 19:48	#30
cook1984 Inactive Join Date: Sep 2008 Posts: 556	Re: New Acceptable Usage Policy from VM (discussion) [QUOTE=AndyCalling;35331584]I think we'll find, what with the change being timed for first half 2012 which is coincidentally the same as the planned launch of Youview, that a more Youview compatible STM policy will be introduced.</quote> Well currently the limit on 10 meg is 1500MB per evening, which is less than 1 hour of HD iPlayer (720p) or YouTube (720p, 1080p). Virgin has opposed Youview form the start and will need to roll out new STBs (at their own cost) to support it. Evening traffic will rapidly shoot up as people expect to simply access VOD on their living room TV. If anything STM will just get even worse than it is now as they try to fix Youview for all the customers complaining.