*All* ntl Cap Discussion (part 4)

[rogerdraig]

Originally Posted by tony

That is why i opted out of 1mb, and decided to stay on 300k with 30g cap.
Then i get email saying "good news - blah blah -- you are now going on to 512 unlimited".
Now they appear to be saying the 1mb is going unlimited and i am stuck on 512.
For a communications company NTL are decidedly short on communication, nothing new there though.
If i can summon the will maybe i'll try CS.

it does sort of sap the will to even talk to them dont it lol

[Griffin]

Have to laugh 10 mb 75gb cap which you can use in approx 21 hours. 2mb unlimited you can download the same 75gb in just under 4.5 days, works out approx 500gb you can download in a month. Big question why not just make the cap on 10mb 500gb, that would stop the obvious migration from 10mb to 2mb.

[mcmanic]

if the cap was larger on 10meg then yeah i would happily pay what i'm paying now and stay at 10meg, but now it seems that 2meg unlimited may be available, hell even 1meg unlimited if no 2meg then i'll happily downgrade yet download more and pay NTL less.

Who losses out?, not me thats for sure

[slowcoach]

Both 1 and 2meg services are going unlimited (NO CAP) come January.
Prices are unchanged.

I seem to remember "The Bloke in the Pub" did say that everyone would be happy by the end of this year.

[trebor]

unlimited speed? thats sounds good (if only)

dam it you beat me to the edit

Originally Posted by trebor

unlimited speed? thats sounds good (if only)

dam it you beat me to the edit

Oh good!I've been having trouble keeping to the 3GB cap this last month..due entirely to son wanting to play WOW.This should make it a little less stressful...hopefully.

[marky]

Sounds good, i may not bother with the 10meg now

[cookie_365]

It's not so long ago that I was pleased as punch at my brand new 600kbs connection with a 1Gb per day cap - all for a measly £25

Well done NTL

[DieDieMyDarling]

This is why i'm surprised they didn't offer a 37.99 unlimited deal. A lot of people will just downgrade now, i for one definitely will.

[Scope]

Does this mean they will not upgrade 2mb to 10mb as planned? Or will they still introduce 10mb with 30gb limit @ £24.99?

[Hans Gruber]

The 75gb "cap" is probably more of a deterant than a hard limit to try and minimise the amount of people trying to download the internet. I'd be shocked if they clamped down harder on someone paying £35 a month than someone paying £18. Although I'm sure it won't mean you can max out your connection 24/7.

[Ignition]

Just to point out I said about those *forced* to downgrade due to caning it.

Those *upgraded* to the 512k from 300k will have no problems upgrading, only those forcibly moved to 512k will have any problems.

[yer nice one]

come on you did'nt think NTL were serious about upgrading the 1 and 2 mb users... The system is on its knees with the 10mb users nevermind the unlimited 1 and 2mb products, you will never be able to download 24/7 at good speeds.

NTL also mentioned in the same press release they were brining out a a turbo button wherte you can upgrade change the speed for a short time... hmm this has'nt happend

Im currently on 10mb and currently getting

Wed, 14 Dec 2005 20:50:26 UTC

1st 512K took 2734 ms = 187.3 KB/sec, approx 1543 Kbps, 1.51 Mbps
2nd 512K took 2328 ms = 219.9 KB/sec, approx 1812 Kbps, 1.77 Mbps
3rd 512K took 1766 ms = 289.9 KB/sec, approx 2389 Kbps, 2.33 Mbps
4th 512K took 2265 ms = 226 KB/sec, approx 1862 Kbps, 1.82 Mbps

Overall Average Speed = approx 1902 Kbps, 1.86 Mbps


Emm imagine the unlimted 1 & 2mb users on the pipe aswell.. will we be able to contact the internet with so much traffic on the pipe ? hmm LOL... No..

[jtwn]

Just because they slap 'unlimited' on it doesn't mean people will instantly change their usage patterns and whore out their connections.

[yer nice one]

No, but the average user shall increase there usage.... if not over time.. and there is no capacity..