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There seems to be a provocation in previous posts for objhections to this offer because of capping. Compared to other ISPs like ntl, this Plusnet is quite different. There are three issues here.
Speed versus price
Maximum speed available (subject to your BT phone line)
Cap versus price

On all three issues, on the face of it Plus net are way out in front of the ntl offering (as and when ntl get round to the coming soon upgrade). It just shows the pace at which the UK broadband market is starting to evolve as critical mass is achieved and OFCOM's deregulation of LLU is taking effect.

I do object, in principle to caps, when there is no choice offerred by the ISP. You take their service with the prescribed cap, or you can't have the service. In the case of cable cos that can really be hobsons choice, and can cost the consumer a load of money.

The original post is IMO to be welcomed as it indicates Plusnet are one of the first ISPs to acknowledge there is a difference between peak and offpeak use. Thye seek to migrate P2P users away from the peak contention periods when all the light users are on line, also stressing the network.

I must admit to being confused by the detail of the original post, and the maximum downloads cap versus price. Is the download limits irrespective of price. i.e. whether you can get 1Mbps, 2Mbps or 8Mbps, for £21.99 you can have 30GB monthly capacity, but for £39.99 you can have 75GB monthly capacity. If so that is good value. If however the service speed and download cap is on a sliding scale related to the service speed, that might not be so good.

Of course nothing is said in that post on the upload speed. Download is great but for gamers and the like upload speed increases are also important.