Bill C

I know of at least 1 user that was refused point blank to be uplifted back up. He then said i want to leave and they let him with no argument whatsoever.


If you think about it. anyone that was or is being put on the 512 k bad boys service would have been warned at least once. What isp would want to keep a user that even after being warned has decided they are above the rules that the isp has set to ensure the well being of the network.

I for one class myself as a heavy user. 5 computers in the house with what are now 5 adults and a thirst for first run tv made sure of that . I am going on the 2 meg unlimited service, I then do not have to worry about being stuffed onto the bad boy service every time i would have gone over the cap.



As speeds go up and up Isp's will find it harder and harder to provide a unlimited service at the upper speeds. They will have 3 choices.

A. Limit bandwidth by hard capping.

B. Traffic shape the p2p and newsgroup services. "this is the one i think they will go for. They can hide it from the average user completely"

C. Offer unlimited services at the lower speeds only.

Give it a year and see if i am correct


The likes of BE and UKonline can offer unlimited on there 24 meg service due to the small area's they are in at the moment. Also they know that the majority of there users will never get close to the 24 meg speeds they are saying in there adverts due to distance from the exchange of the average user. There service the same as NTL is a upto service.

I have already be told due to the distance from the exchange that i will only get between 9 and 14 meg during the day if i decided to use UKonline, If i want BE then its late next year for me , However i will still be paying for 24 meg.


So for me its stay with NTL on a service that has hardly ever let me down and use the 2 meg unlimited option.

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