RE: [OT] TalkTalk Broadband - WTF?

["Darren Karp" <darren.karp@xxxxxxxxx>]

Hi Phil,



Question / comment is, how can they offer up to 24meg but only state they
can deliver up to 8.8meg being 0.4 miles from the exchange?



Darren



From: ukha_d@xxxxxxx [mailto:ukha_d@xxxxxxx] On Behalf Of
Phil Harris
Sent: 03 January 2010 20:06
To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
Subject: RE: [ukha_d] [OT] TalkTalk Broadband - WTF?





Erm - what's your actual question?

Phil

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> Subject: [ukha_d] [OT] TalkTalk Broadband - WTF?
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> Hi all,
>
> Thinking about moving my broadband and phone over to talktalk but
> spotted this on their sign up legal BS thing, I was interested in
their
> pro 24mb service.
>
> Broadband speed:
> We have estimated your broadband speed based upon your actual distance
> from the telephone exchange to which your line is connected. We use
> information we already have on other active lines of a similar
distance
> to make this estimation. When you are live with TalkTalk we provide
you
> with a speed test service on our website so you can check your actual
> throughput (speed). You should always use a number of tests to gauge
> your actual speed as number of factors can effect the result,
typically
> these can commonly be:
> The time of day you are online and the number of other users online at
> the same time
> The website you are visiting
> Internal wiring in your home especially if your modem is not connected
> to the Primary telephone socket.
> What does our Turbo Boost do?
> Where the telephone line supports Broadband download speeds in excess
> of 8 Meg, we will offer you a Turbo Boost. This boost enables the line
> to run at the maximum uncapped download speed your line can support.
We
> will quote this speed to you when we check your line.If you choose not
> to take the boost, we will place a cap on your line holding the speed
> at a maximum of 8Mbs, your actual speed can also be effected by other
> factors as listed above and you can test your speed at any time on our
> website.
>
> Anyone have some comments?
> Darren
>
>
>
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