RE: ADSL vs Cable

["BUTLER, Tony, FM" <tony.butler@xxxxxxx>]

> > 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?

None of them mind light usage, but naturally they get miffed at high usage
-
after all, they need to sell their business hosting services to
_someone_
don't they?  :)
You'll probably find they all have terms about non commercial
use/hosting
public servers etc....

> 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).

They have the mac stuff online now, but not when I started.
And when they don't turn up on several occasions to perform the install,
you
have to call someone.
Or when they register the wrong mac address for you because they are
thick,
you gotta speak to someone.

Having said that, the BY service (not customer service) is fine - I've
rarely had problems due to their service being broken.
But when you _do_ need to speak to someone, waiting 45 mins on the
phone
only to be told you were put through to the wrong call centre is
frustrating
to say the least :<<<

> > 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 ;-)

Not jealous m8, just have BY, have had BH, have set up ADSL for other
ppl,
have seen a m8 go thru NTHell, so basically am reasonably familiar with
all
known forms of broadband :>
Am merely a realist!


Tony


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