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Originally Posted by Carth
Imaginary scenario ... as understood from most related posts
* 3 users on the same UBR as me download anything they can 24/7, which causes me problems.
* NTL twigs they're power users and charges them extra for exceeding the cap.
* I still have degenerated sevice, power users still download 24/7, NTL generate income.
*I still have bad service  |
Here here.. Someone else who realises what this 'cap' is all about. Milking a few more pounds out of the service. Who will see the benefits - Shareholders and the boses who will get yet another bumper bonus.
To all those who state that as average user usage increases companies such as NTL will re-evaluate their caps. Yes right. Once the caps are in place they will stay. We will end up paying a standing charge, which includes X GBs, and then pay per GB over that.
IMO caps are the thin end of the wedge which will allow ISPs to milk their service over time and turn it into another PaYG system.
And to those saying its consumer choice to move ISPs. Yes it is. Pity it's such a ball ache moving from NTL to an alternate ISP. Get a BT line installed. Get Sky installed. Get the BT tested for DSL use (and your stuffed if it fails). Get DSL. Once your on DSL then switching is a breeze but getting there is a major pain.
I hope the rumours I heard recently about Cable operators being forced to open their networks for competitors to use was more than a rumour as then switching ISPs would be far easier.