Re: Leaving my isdn in, new line for adsl - Was Woohoo...

[Stuart Booth <lists@xxxxxxx>]

On Wed, 1 Jan 2003 00:50:25 -0000, "Lee" <lee@xxxxxxx>
wrote:

>>AIUI BT are no longer allowed to degrade somebody's existing
service.
>>So moving somebody on to a DACS isn't allowed. But if there were
a
>>spare connection to an existing DACS, your new line might be placed
on
>>that I suppose. No idea here of course. I thought they were trying
to
>>get rid of the DACS boxes.
>
>Hmmm, that's not what I was told when I had my DACS ripped out prior
to
>ADSL install. Alledgedly, BT only supply voice grade copper unless
there
>is a specific need for it to be better. I.E. if your modem is v.slow
-
>tough. If you want HH or ADSL they'll de-DACS you, and if there are
no
>spare cables your neighbours line wil be DACS'ed.

The Engineer chap who was looking at my DACS box told me this. Whilst,
yes, BT don't offer guaranteed data speeds, he told me they can't
reduce the quality of the line from what it current is ie move you on
to DACS if you weren't already.

Apparently, of course!

Stuart
-- 
Stuart Booth
Somewhere in Buckinghamshire, England, UK

stuart@xxxxxxx

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