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Ignition · 07-01-2005, 22:35

*sigh*

The average usage for a broadband user in the UK is 6GB (This includes 'heavier' users).

5% of users are responsible for 65% of usage.

Remove that and the average drops below 5GB. I would hope that the caps make more sense. You can't please everyone all the time, however the majority that will be fine with 5GB along with the >95% that are fine with 30GB or 40GB will be pleased.

You can please some people all the time, all people some of the time, never everyone all the time.

With ADSL available to more than 96% of the population now according to BT and ntl being available in generally built up areas where there's also ADSL is there any reason to stay with ntl if the new services don't agree with your usage plans.

Conversation on this issue is futile, the facts are the caps are happening, on their way, if they don't appeal or suit usage do what you would do if your supermarket didn't suit you and use someone else. Nothing else to be said really. That's the way it is, like it or go elsewhere. When you cut through the PR, etc that's all that can be said.

That's all I have to say on it too, silly subject to debate (again) at depth, right or wrong it's happening, take it or go.

07-01-2005, 22:35	#144
Ignition Permanently Banned Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: South-East London Age: 47 Services: Depends who's being serviced :p Posts: 2,588	Re: NTL cap limit sigh The average usage for a broadband user in the UK is 6GB (This includes 'heavier' users). 5% of users are responsible for 65% of usage. Remove that and the average drops below 5GB. I would hope that the caps make more sense. You can't please everyone all the time, however the majority that will be fine with 5GB along with the >95% that are fine with 30GB or 40GB will be pleased. You can please some people all the time, all people some of the time, never everyone all the time. With ADSL available to more than 96% of the population now according to BT and ntl being available in generally built up areas where there's also ADSL is there any reason to stay with ntl if the new services don't agree with your usage plans. Conversation on this issue is futile, the facts are the caps are happening, on their way, if they don't appeal or suit usage do what you would do if your supermarket didn't suit you and use someone else. Nothing else to be said really. That's the way it is, like it or go elsewhere. When you cut through the PR, etc that's all that can be said. That's all I have to say on it too, silly subject to debate (again) at depth, right or wrong it's happening, take it or go.