1GB Cap Letter!!!! - Page 47

Stuart · 29-06-2004, 23:42

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Originally Posted by th'engineer

You keep forgeting find out more than i should know . Its my mystic powers could even give you the cost per AOL consumer within 20p. The estimated profit per AOL customer over a 18 month period.Projected take up on NTL network of AOL subcribers But do not think we should share that on this forum. Unless you wish to do so on this forum. Also that the cost of installation is borne by AOL and NTL can upsell there TV services to AOL consumers therefore increasing market penetration with AOL customers

OK, you may know more than me about the deal (that is not difficult as I only know what has been published) , but surely any extra money coming into NTL could be good (spent on Network upgrades etc)? I doubt that AOL access would be a major selling point for NTL DTV though, as I cannot see people going for NTL purely because they offer AOL (AOL is also available through ADSL, and most people already have a BT line), unless ADSL is not available in an area.

But, as I said, more money for NTL is good provided they spend it on expanding/upgrading the network.

01-07-2004, 18:03

What is to say that NTL are not getting a monthly payment in addition to the one off payment they took? not beyond the realms of possiblity imo.

But not being on the inside, I could'nt say it's the case.
Just paints pictures of brown envelopes to me

26-07-2004, 20:08

Errrm I daily download massive files from friends Ftp's online of games to test out and large dvd-camcorder files of 2gb

No letter....ahh well

Thats a good thing right or do i have a hit man outside my door

Acathla · 30-07-2004, 13:51

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Originally Posted by peacedude2k4

Thats a good thing right or do i have a hit man outside my door

Just remember to keep the curtains closed!

Mooncow · 12-03-2005, 14:37

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Originally Posted by Optiplex

Wellllll if they send me a letter goodbye NTL hello bt sky and bulldog.

ditto.
1 GB a day isn't good.
I am not a "heavy user" but these caps are stupid.
Make it something likr 5GB a day or something if they want to stop "heavy users" and not general users.

scrotnig · 12-03-2005, 15:01

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Originally Posted by Mooncow

ditto.
1 GB a day isn't good.
I am not a "heavy user"

If you were to get such a letter, then you would be, and it would at that point be in the best interests of the company and the majority of its broadband customers that you left the service.

Sorry, but that's the reality of the situation. The cap isn't decided upon arbitarily, it's designed to reflect both the capacity of the network and the profitability of a customer using it.

Toto · 12-03-2005, 15:43

ntl will be issuing software later this year that will help cable customers measure their bandwidth. Then they will start to enforce their usage policy.

More infromation can be found here
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Originally Posted by Mooncow

ditto.
1 GB a day isn't good.
I am not a "heavy user" but these caps are stupid.
Make it something likr 5GB a day or something if they want to stop "heavy users" and not general users.

5GB per day???

C'mon, how good do you really think ntl's network is?

I struggled to exceed 3GB in a month, playing online games, VPN'ing to my office network, streaming radio and small downloads. If somebody needs more than 1GB per day for a residential service, I'd be very suspicious.

12-03-2005, 15:54

5GB a day? How much do you need?

I never touch 500MB per day!

swoop101 · 12-03-2005, 16:16

LOL, I'm saying nowt

Florence · 12-03-2005, 16:25

I can end up with the odd heavy day but Ignitioin has assured me I am not a heavy user so I am not worried yet there is times like the other day we had to download a linux distro again as some arrived corrupted so instead of 4 downloads it was 6 all around 600mb. :O

Mooncow · 12-03-2005, 16:55

haha i'm not saying that i use 5GB a day! it was just an example

the suposed cap... say if I go over it will my net cut? Or can i continue to use it.

I suppose if we can still use it, and then they warn only the people who keep going over then its ok

**Paul** · 12-03-2005, 17:01

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Originally Posted by Mooncow

the suposed cap... say if I go over it will my net cut? Or can i continue to use it
I suppose if we can still use it, and then they warn only the people who keep going over then its ok

You will not be cut (off). You will have the choice of having your speed reduced, or buying extra allowance (or if applicable, upgrade your service).

Doofy · 12-03-2005, 17:10

Would there be any chance of NTL offering an extra Tier for the power users, that have to download 24/7. But i would still like to know what people are downloading to necessitate the need for over 1gig a day.

Florence · 12-03-2005, 17:10

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Originally Posted by Paul M

You will not be cut (off). You will have the choice of having your speed reduced, or buying extra allowance (or if applicable, upgrade your service).

Upgrade to what?

Origianly the rumours had 2 mb as 30gig a month and 3mb as 40gig a month but it's been released with the one cap fits all mentality again. If on 2mb you upgrade to 3mb and presto you are downloading more.

Infect NTL have nowhere for you to upgrade to at present, The 1 gig a day is a problem as it can be broken yet if it was listed as 30gig a month you would know after a heavy session to slow down for the rest of the month.

**Paul** · 12-03-2005, 17:19

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Originally Posted by Kits

Upgrade to what?

erm, like I said, if applicable (i.e from the 1M to the 2M).