Sky Remove Fair Use Policy From Max Broadband

[Ignitionnet]

It's been drawn to my attention that there is no longer a Fair Use Policy for Sky's up to 16Mbit Max Broadband service, which runs over ADSL2+ and is a tenner on top of a Sky TV package.

References to a Fair Use Policy in the Terms and Conditions for the Max product have been removed, making it a truly, totally unlimited service.

Just a heads up for those who really like their Linux ISOs

[Graham M]

According to Sky's Usage Policies Page

"If you subscribe to a Product that does not have a Usage Cap, our Fair Use Policy (“FUP”) will apply to you and anybody that you allow to use Sky Broadband. "

http://www.sky.com/portal/site/skyco...ontentid=59710

[Ignitionnet]

Removed from T+Cs:

http://packages.sky.com/terms/terms_...and.aspx#usage

Notes on traffic management on Connect package added. T+Cs have been updated usage policy document hasn't I guess.

[Gary L]

In todays broadband market, this move is going to earn them thousands of new customers. I wonder if VM are scratching their heads and perspiring heavily now

Let us hope so...leave more space for those of us who stay...

[Gary L]

Originally Posted by Maggy J

Let us hope so...leave more space for those of us who stay...

I'm trying to think of the wording they will use in the next ad campaign after everyone goes to SKY. Virgin, the most talked about restricted ISP in the UK. Join today! please.

Originally Posted by Gary L

I'm trying to think of the wording they will use in the next ad campaign after everyone goes to SKY. Virgin, the most talked about restricted ISP in the UK. Join today! please.

They're the only virgin I know of that use a cap.

[Gary L]

Originally Posted by Enuff

They're the only virgin I know of that use a cap.

And will swallow any mans money in return for a download.

[frogstamper]

If I were an ad-man at Sky now I'd be hoping that Virgin Media do run an ad campaign promoting their new 50mb service with world champion 100m runner Usain Bolt.
Think of the fun they could have, they could run a campaign along the lines of the hare and the tortoise, they could say sign up Paula Radcliff and then mock up a race between her and Bolt.
At first Bolt leaves Paula behind, only to be caught up and over-taken in the long run, Sky could then come up with some pithy remark like, "At Sky you too can keep on going, or join Virgin and shoot your Bolt".

[Paul K]

It's definately been removed, wether they go all out to make it part of their ad campaign I don't know but at this point in time Sky ADSL Max package has no FUP and it is intended to make that part of the selling point of it along with the £10 per month price tag.

[Graham M]

And it's a very nice price tag, but don't they charge like £70 for activation and if you don't have an active BT line it'll cost you £129 for BT to put one in :|

What if the removal of the FUP means a hard cap coming in lol

Well I won't be joining anyone because I hate BT more than I hate VM...and I'll never have them back as a phone provider.

[Ignitionnet]

Originally Posted by Graham M

And it's a very nice price tag, but don't they charge like £70 for activation and if you don't have an active BT line it'll cost you £129 for BT to put one in :|

AFAIK they charge nothing for activation on the max pack, and I have to admit I've never had to pay that charge for a BT line despite having moved 6 or 7 times.

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Originally Posted by darthlinux

What if the removal of the FUP means a hard cap coming in lol

It's only been removed from the top pack, there's no hard cap coming in.

Isn't it best to be patient and wait a month or so before jumping into a 12 month contract with another ISP?.