Re: ADSL vs Cable

["Andy Laurence" <andy@xxxxxxx>]

> cable.
> better value for money, especially with a package deal
> lower latency if online gaming is your thing.
>
> Any of the broadband ops can cut you off for running a commercial
service
on
> a home network.
> you are supposed to only run a password protected site so that the
whole
> world won't kill the ISP's servers by trying access your version
of
> friendofafriend or whatever funky new service you are offering.

Is this true of ADSL too?  I thought they didn't mind?

> True, only 128k uplink, but this is due to be addressed later in the
year
&
> BY have hinted thier one meg service will NOT be double the price,
unlike
> the NTL offering.

Oooh, sounds nice.

> OTOH, BY are (allegedly) a bunch of useles fcukers.  As,
allegedly, are
NTL.
> If you enjoy hanging on for 45mins+ to talk to BT/NTL tech support
then go
> ahead :)

Heh!  My solution is never to call them!  That's quite simple
when you're a
techie by trade.  They have online forms for MAC registration, and
I've not
had downtime since about September (I think, hard to remember now).

> Basically, which ever way you turn, u r buggered - crap pricing,
crap
> service, crap technical service, or any combination of the 3 - take
your
> pick :]

Jealousy will get you nowhere, Tony ;-)

Andy

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