UK Broadband users are ripped off

[kanagarajanc]

Hopefully most of u read the article
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/3278375.stm

For 20 quid u get 20Mbps............ That looks like a dream to happen in UK. Just feel getting ripped off................
Any thoughts............

[kronas]

Originally Posted by kanagarajanc

Hopefully most of u read the article
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/3278375.stm

For 20 quid u get 20Mbps............ That looks like a dream to happen in UK. Just feel getting ripped off................
Any thoughts............

this is not new its been known for a long time that broadband in the uk is expensive but you have got to ask who is paying for the infastructure in this case it seems yahoo BB are

in the uk we need the government to give grants to the leading companies else i dont see those speeds anytime soon

You can just picture NTL offering this service,



20MB Broadband Connection for just £199 a month

Subject to terms and conditions and 1GB cap so no more than a few minutes a day usage please

[darkangel]

ntl don't have any competition so they have no need to offer higher levels of service, until real competition arrive we are stuck with what we have, the networks in japan etc are well built and are relatively new and they put a heavier emphasis on technology at home

[lincsat]

Not Just Japan - My Friend in Sweden has a 8 meg down/ 4 meg up connection for about £25 per month

[Undisputedtruth]

Basically, NTL's broadband customers are doing a fine job of helping to pay off their debts. Considering the cost of UBR's equates to a one off charge £20 per UBR per customer then you could argue NTL is making a large killing.

[kronas]

Originally Posted by Undisputedtruth

Basically, NTL's broadband customers are doing a fine job of helping to pay off their debts. Considering the cost of UBR's equates to a one off charge £20 per UBR per customer then you could argue NTL is making a large killing.

there is 1 big bill that you fail to include and thats BANDWIDTH yes they have deals setup so they can get bandwidth at good rates but someone has to pay for that as well

Originally Posted by darkangel

ntl don't have any competition so they have no need to offer higher levels of service

Erm, they do have competition, there are numerous ADSL suppliers about.

Originally Posted by Undisputedtruth

Basically, NTL's broadband customers are doing a fine job of helping to pay off their debts. Considering the cost of UBR's equates to a one off charge £20 per UBR per customer then you could argue NTL is making a large killing.

Does that include the building to house it, the cables in the road to connect it, the engineers to support it, etc etc ?

Originally Posted by kronas

there is 1 big bill that you fail to include and thats BANDWIDTH yes they have deals setup so they can get bandwidth at good rates but someone has to pay for that as well

So all these other country's don't pay as much as NTL now which offer much higher BB. So its not NTL ripping the customers off then. No yes okay then

[Undisputedtruth]

Originally Posted by pem

Does that include the building to house it, the cables in the road to connect it, the engineers to support it, etc etc ?

As you're asking the questions and is usually on my tail, what is the answer?

[Jerrek]

Their taxes make up for the good though. Anything over $18,000 is taxed at 37%. *shudder*

[Shaun]

Originally Posted by Jerrek

Their taxes make up for the good though. Anything over $18,000 is taxed at 37%. *shudder*

Our top rate of tax is 40%

[Dooby]

Originally Posted by dellwear

Our top rate of tax is 40%

yeah, but it doesnt kick in at the equivalent of $18k !!! ( roughly £11k )

[paulyoung666]

Originally Posted by Dooby

yeah, but it doesnt kick in at the equivalent of $18k !!! ( roughly £11k )

its around £35000 / year before it kicks in if i remember rightly , and arent japan and sweden very expensive places to live anyway ??????????????