Caps-the logic
Ok im not really an expert, but a few questions come into my mind regarding "caps"
1) what is in it for the isp?
I mean, surely the isp wants to reduce the b/w being used at any one time. but why do they want to reduce the amount people use in a month? they are just offering a poorer service. How does capping actually help the isp? there are still off and on peak times, so its still going to be congested.
Also, some adsl services seem to be a con- BT offering 2mb with 1gb cap-this is stupid, because they are advertising that it is very fast, but if you want to use your connection alot, regardless of the speed, you have to pay £29.99, just to use your dsl line that you have paid for!! (and even then its only 30gb cap)
2) Why do some cap and others dont?
talking of adsl, (and excluding llu because they are different) if aol can provide u/l service, why can't other isps do the same?
and BT, the people who own the damn network, why can't they give u/l if one of their wholesale isp's can!
3) NTL. why should a cable company cap? i can just about understand adsl (old lines, never designed for high peed conections, and diff. technology)
but if tw can be unlimited, why can't NTL?
4) and another random thing, i hate the way some isps say "with an 8b connection you can download 20 webpages in the time a 1mb connection can only do 10, or whatever.
To tell the truth, this website loads the same speed on 256k as it does on 10mb!!
5) and if LLU companies can offer 24mb bb, why can't BT?
It's not possible for me to migrate to any form of adsl, even though I live in the centre of london, as I'm on a DACS system, but if that changes and NTL introduce caps on tw's services, i might have to think about it. If i wasn't on dacs, i could be with UKonline, as they and bulldog (and bethere, soon) have enabled my exchange.
And they don't cap tv or phone, so why should they cap broadband?
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