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Earwig · 05-01-2005, 22:45

@ Ignition.....

I honestly was not looking for a contraversial answer to my question, it was just honest curiosoty on my part........But having said that you kinda got me thinking......

What is your HONEST view on these caps that are to be introduced by NTL on a 3MB line?

Some of the things I would like your opinions on are as follows.....

1. Do you personally think the cap is to low?

2. With the way ADSL seems to be picking up in the last month and hopefully over the coming months (Bearing in mind many are offering "Uncapped" or vastly more usage than 40GB) do you think NTL will lose customers? As with faster speeds people will "find" more things they can do with it.

3. Dependant on your answers to 1+2 what do you feel would be a fair cap?

4. How can Telewest have "faster" download AND upload and STILL be "Uncapped"? Differing technology? Smaller area?

5. With a merger imminent (as in this year maybe) between the two companies, would NTL have to play catch up? I doubt very much that Telewest would drag there customers to a lower standard so would they offer different products north and south but under one name?

6. And lastly.......How much headroom is there in the NTL system for further upgrading?? Is it possible for NTL to keep up with these ADSL services that are coming about right now? Could they offer 8MB Down and 1Mb up on current systems? But then thinking about it by the time they do what will ADSL be offering? I think I read somewhere that 8Mb downstream and 1Mb up is the max for ADSL? I have also read about ADSL2 but cannot remeber much, but needless to say it will raise the bar higher still.

The reason I ask these is that I have been with NTL ever since I got into my PC about 2-3 years ago and have never had a problem to speak of. I would like to think that I never will have and will continue to be a valued customer to them. But like alot of people I want to be able to have the fastest speeds and the biggest download quota.....I just don't want to fall behind the compatition but that is what it seems is happening...............

05-01-2005, 22:45	#65
Earwig Inactive Join Date: May 2004 Location: Higham, Northants Age: 48 Services: 10MBIT, NTL Sky Digital Posts: 144	Re: NTL cap limit @ Ignition..... I honestly was not looking for a contraversial answer to my question, it was just honest curiosoty on my part........But having said that you kinda got me thinking...... What is your HONEST view on these caps that are to be introduced by NTL on a 3MB line? Some of the things I would like your opinions on are as follows..... 1. Do you personally think the cap is to low? 2. With the way ADSL seems to be picking up in the last month and hopefully over the coming months (Bearing in mind many are offering "Uncapped" or vastly more usage than 40GB) do you think NTL will lose customers? As with faster speeds people will "find" more things they can do with it. 3. Dependant on your answers to 1+2 what do you feel would be a fair cap? 4. How can Telewest have "faster" download AND upload and STILL be "Uncapped"? Differing technology? Smaller area? 5. With a merger imminent (as in this year maybe) between the two companies, would NTL have to play catch up? I doubt very much that Telewest would drag there customers to a lower standard so would they offer different products north and south but under one name? 6. And lastly.......How much headroom is there in the NTL system for further upgrading?? Is it possible for NTL to keep up with these ADSL services that are coming about right now? Could they offer 8MB Down and 1Mb up on current systems? But then thinking about it by the time they do what will ADSL be offering? I think I read somewhere that 8Mb downstream and 1Mb up is the max for ADSL? I have also read about ADSL2 but cannot remeber much, but needless to say it will raise the bar higher still. The reason I ask these is that I have been with NTL ever since I got into my PC about 2-3 years ago and have never had a problem to speak of. I would like to think that I never will have and will continue to be a valued customer to them. But like alot of people I want to be able to have the fastest speeds and the biggest download quota.....I just don't want to fall behind the compatition but that is what it seems is happening...............