Re: Which unlimited broadband? OT

[Kenneth Watt <kwatt@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Unlimited (true) use.

Guaranteed level of service.

Guaranteed speed.

These are alien concepts to domestic broadband IME and, for that matter,
most business ones as well unless you want to fork out an awful lot of
money.

The T&C's or "fair use" will spank you up every time.

K.

On 8 Feb 2010, at 21:51, Phil Harris wrote:

> Looks like it's on the BT speed tester page:
>
> http://www.speedtester.bt.com/
>
> Just done a test on my line with it:
>
> "Download speed achieved during the test was - 1127 Kbps
> For your connection, the acceptable range of speeds is 600-7150 Kbps.
> Additional Information:
> Your DSL Connection Rate :3360 Kbps(DOWN-STREAM), 448 Kbps(UP-STREAM)
> IP Profile for your line is - 2500 Kbps"
>
> Now to my mind that's one hell of an "acceptable speed
range" and I can't
> even pull YouTube videos off YouTube without pausing them to allow
them to
> fully download first. :-(
>
> Phil
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: ukha_d@xxxxxxx [mailto:ukha_d@xxxxxxx] On Behalf
> > Of Peter + Jane
> > Sent: 08 February 2010 10:22
> > To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
> > Subject: RE: [ukha_d] Which unlimited broadband?
> >
> > Phil
> > Can you post a link to that "obscure page" please?
> > I am on unlimited O2 on a rural Isle of Wight
> > exchange with only 400 subscribers. O2, Orange,
> > TalkTalk and maybe others resell BT "service".
> > Ranges between 5400kb/s and 50kb/s. I have been
> > using the Jack Dinn speed check since Mark
> > mentioned it before Christmas. Weekends are worst
> > (unsurprisingly). When reselling BT (ie no
> > unbundling) does the contention ratio change from
> > seller to seller. Planning to complain to
> > O2...Sonos stops and VOIP is hopeless, but
> > question is can anyone else do better. Option of
> > a "business connection" ie no contention is an
> > expensive alternative. Any thoughts?
> > Rgds
> > Peter
> > At 22:35 07/02/2010, you wrote:
> > >
> > >
> > >*chuckle* I have the opposite problem - postcode/line checker
says I
> > should
> > >get 4.5mbits but I actually get about 450-500kbits ... I've
tried
> > reporting
> > >it as a fault to BT but they've just referred me back to some
obscure
> > page
> > >which states that for a supposedly 8mbit line anything over
400kbits
> > is
> > >deemed "acceptable"...
> > >
> > >Phil
> > >
> > > > -----Original Message-----
> > > > From:
> > > <mailto:ukha_d%40yahoogroups.com>ukha_d@xxxxxxx
> > > [mailto:ukha_d@xxxxxxx] On Behalf
> > > > Of noel
> > > > Sent: 07 February 2010 20:57
> > > > To: <mailto:ukha_d%40yahoogroups.com>ukha_d@xxxxxxx
> > > > Subject: [ukha_d] Which unlimited broadband?
> > > >
> > > > Hi all,
> > > > After prolonged shocking service with O2 (they plainly
can't handle
> > the
> > > > number of customers/usage they have) i'm about to kick
off and do
> > > > everything possible to get out of my contract on the
grounds of the
> > > > appalling service they're providing. Nearly three
minutes to load
> > AH
> > > > home page!!
> > > >
> > > > So...previously I was with Andrews and Arnold which
whilst perfect
> > > > service wise were pretty expensive, so has anyone got a
> > recommendation
> > > > for a good unlimited (or very high) download broadband
provider? I
> > > > can't get cable and postcode checker tells me I should
get 2Mb
> > whilst
> > > > my router reports a solid 8Mbps connection.
> > > >
> > > > Thanks all
> > > >
> > > > Noel
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > ------------------------------------
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > Yahoo! Groups Links
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > >
> >
> >
> >
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> >
> >
> > Yahoo! Groups Links
> >
> >
> >
>



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