*ALL* ntl Cap Discussion (Part 3)

[rogerdraig]

Originally Posted by Ignition

I would but I think you'd be far better off learning the English language first.

I didn't really read your post properly as it's next to impossible to read due to the combination of no punctuation, a few typos, poor spelling and a couple of bits of txt spk.

Punctuation, spelling and basic grammar really do go a long way and sadly a point is far more likely to be listened to when presented articulately.

As far as your comments go you represent the part of the market needing higher transfer limits but don't have the money to take a 2 or 3Mbit service, the only thing I can recommend is that you go ADSL, you get what you pay for in most aspects of life, internet connection being one of them.

UKOnline offer a 512k service from their unbundled exchanges that is unlimited and costs £9.99 a month. There are a few 512k unlimited ADSL options that are sub-£15 a month.

it may be your lack of abilty to comprehend rather than any lack on his part

or do you now have to produce qualifications to ask questions

Originally Posted by rogermevans

it may be your lack of abilty to comprehend rather than any lack on his part

or do you now have to produce qualifications to ask questions

And i take it you considered that post to be correctly written with punctuation in the correct place. Showing a good command of the English language and giving everyone the ability to instantly understand the writers intention and statement . Can i then ask that you become the sites unofficial text speak and verbal diarrhea interpreter.

[jtwn]

...hilarious

[orangebird]

Originally Posted by rogermevans

it may be your lack of abilty to comprehend rather than any lack on his part

or do you now have to produce qualifications to ask questions

It's not about 'qualifications'. It's about a bit of courtesy and a grasp of basic grammar and punctuation - which most of us learned by the time we'd left primary school, no?

[astra_lestat]

Originally Posted by orangebird

It's not about 'qualifications'. It's about a bit of courtesy and a grasp of basic grammar and punctuation - which most of us learned by the time we'd left primary school, no?

No. Not at all.
Not everyone was so lucky as to have English as their first language.
I think it was very impolite to point out mistakes...IMHO.
Let alone it was completely off topic, as well as this post.

[Nemesis]

Erm .... I didn't think this was an English lesson, now back on topic please.

[Scopeuk]

ok one more off topic post sorry for the very poor post i was in full swing with being rarther upset about the email i recived from ntl regarding the cap i apreciate the post was gibberish it was writen in haste i normally go back and full correct the post if not make it gramatically corect but in this case i just clicked post

[Rillington]

One of my friends was also going to have the 1mb service but also decided against it due to the cap.

I would love to know just how many ARE put off ntl internet simply because of the download cap.

[Horace]

I've actually given up recommending NTL to friends and family. To date at least 15 people I've recommended have joined NTL but that will unfortunately not be the case anymore. This is mainly because I can't be bothered explaining the 3gig cap for the lowest tier. People tend to ask what the cheapest package is and you tell them it's £10 a month but then you have to explain they would have to be really careful about the amount they and their kids download and their eyes glaze over. To recommend the middle tier package with a reasonable cap would simply get a reaction of "well I've seen broadband advertised for less". You then have to explain about caps once again...

I'm not against caps, tho' as I've said before the 30gig cap should be doubled especially for 3mb users since they already pay over the odds for their connection and at the same time increasing the cap for the lowest tier even if that means adding a couple of quid onto the price. I personally would start recommending NTL again if they cap for the lowest tier was 10-15gig and the price was £12- £15.

On a related note, have any letters been received or sent regarding the 3gig(1meg package) cap? If so what kind of usage does it take to summon one for that tier?

[Chrysalis]

This makes an interesting read.

http://bbs.adslguide.org.uk/showflat...b=5&o=0&fpart=

A user ordered 2mbit and got 1mbit due to ntl incompetance and tried in vain to get it reverted but tech support failed and he then hit the 1mbit cap of 3 gig, I dont know what happens next.

[DieDieMyDarling]

BT customers got emails today, about the caps, going into a lot more details and also stating that users don't have to worry if they only go over the caps every now and then, and not by too much.
Expect an announcement by NTL soon, catch up time.

[orangebird]

Originally Posted by DieDieMyDarling

BT customers got emails today, about the caps, going into a lot more details and also stating that users don't have to worry if they only go over the caps every now and then, and not by too much.
Expect an announcement by NTL soon, catch up time.

?? ntl have taken that stance since feb 2003... who's playing catch up?

[Chrysalis]

On adslguide what I heard was BT Broadband basic customers have had metering turned of and it is now effectively a soft cap like ntl's currently is. If a user consistently uses a heavy amount they get asked to upgrade to a higher package.

I would expect the difference here is BT are now heading to a uncapped offering with NTL heading the other way, of course NTL are planning unmetered packages but their might be a period of time these wont be available whilst they possibly have hard caps in place.

[jtwn]

If a user consistently uses a heavy amount they get asked to upgrade to a higher package.

What, a consistently heavy amount like 150gb with ntl and their letters?

[DieDieMyDarling]

Originally Posted by orangebird

?? ntl have taken that stance since feb 2003... who's playing catch up?

Ntl did not have a cap since 2003, they had a 'guide'. They only changed it to an 'allowance' this year, when they changed the wording when no-one was looking.