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# hahahahahah!
as for Virgin - I've had a lot of problems with them... Service cutting out, speed WAY lower than it should be...
(I helped save b3ta! theoriginalsteve <this space intentionally left blank>, Tue 5 May 2009, 21:08, archived)
# Cool
I'm having problems with connection because i've exceeded my monthly usage yet again; I have repeatedly told them i'm happy to pay for any excess. I just spent two grand on another camera earlier tonight, it's not as if i'm skint for christ sake
(I helped save b3ta! Jahled Three shades of black, Tue 5 May 2009, 21:16, archived)
# I was on the 10 meg, and it wasn't THAT bad to be fair, I upgraded to the 20, and it's been crap...
customer service is shocking, however.
(I helped save b3ta! theoriginalsteve <this space intentionally left blank>, Tue 5 May 2009, 21:21, archived)
# Customer service in my experience makes something or breaks it, nothing worse than not feeling your money is valued
thanks for that bit of info
(I helped save b3ta! Jahled Three shades of black, Tue 5 May 2009, 21:23, archived)
# you won't get better service anywhere else.
I have it on authority that BT's is much, much worse.
If you must stay on ADSL then Aquiss is the provider of choice.
(I helped save b3ta! Pasanonic 's been known to cause insanity in laboratory mice, Tue 5 May 2009, 21:26, archived)
# virgin are shit
old cable setups
oversubscribed MUX (mini exchanges/green cabinets on street)
some areas which can only get tv through the old 0's style rediffusion networks (milton keynes for example)
areas which can only get analouge tv,
oh and the worst "fiber optial service" ever. i have a virgin box and i see no fiber optics.
oh, and they havent taken payment from me for 8 months, allthough they say there getting paid monthly. (i dont remember £90 coming from my bank account a few days back)

can you tell i dont like them,
(I helped save b3ta! hooker1uk Filth monger of the lowest degree!, Tue 5 May 2009, 21:16, archived)
# Yes, but they have all the cable, don't they?
I mean there isn't any other UK cable internet provider. Unless I'm hopelessly out of date. Which I am, I'm still on dialup.
(_Felix 's school of dance and occult sciences, Tue 5 May 2009, 21:18, archived)
# errm
smallworld media still operate in the uk and ireland.
and there is still rediffusion in hull, and houghton regis which i'm informed both work if your still connected at roof level.
(I helped save b3ta! hooker1uk Filth monger of the lowest degree!, Tue 5 May 2009, 21:25, archived)
# oh
and BT own the following parts of the virgin network

Westminster
stevanage
milton keynes (gifford park and surrounding area)
(I helped save b3ta! hooker1uk Filth monger of the lowest degree!, Tue 5 May 2009, 21:32, archived)
# It's
fibre to the cabinet Einstein. The same fibre to the cabinet that BT are proposing to upgrade the ADSL network to, in the next 15 years.
(I helped save b3ta! Pasanonic 's been known to cause insanity in laboratory mice, Tue 5 May 2009, 21:21, archived)
# i know,
but the way the adverts bleat on about it i know of a lot of people still awaiting there "fiber" to be installed, where undertrained engineers come out with excuses like
"you only get fiber after 6 months, so vigin can make sure your good for your money"

i've seen it loads before working on cablehell.co.uk
(I helped save b3ta! hooker1uk Filth monger of the lowest degree!, Tue 5 May 2009, 21:29, archived)
# To be fair,
in networked areas ( I'm a builder and property developer ) most new builds are getting fibre to the house.

Edit:// I only just saw the fibre bit. What do you mea? You have FTC in all areas now and there are no plans to take existing fibre to any homes because it can already, easily support 100MB which is the final target for all customers.
(I helped save b3ta! Pasanonic 's been known to cause insanity in laboratory mice, Tue 5 May 2009, 21:31, archived)
# the problem is
virgin cannot afford to upgrade any more, there still over coming there NTL bankruptcy protection in the states, but SOME engineers do seem to make it out there soon to terminate cable in the home,
But considering most of their cabs in dunstable area are coax to Coax up to the UBR where they go back to virgin via fiber.

but at least cabletel used good grade cable round here.

i have been in talks with an VM employee who leaks annoymously, and there may be trials for FTTH when they can be sure the upgrade will be cost effective.

whereas i think if they upgradr from eurodocsis3 to docsis2 (us spec) they will be able to spit 100mb outwith less overheads.
(I helped save b3ta! hooker1uk Filth monger of the lowest degree!, Tue 5 May 2009, 21:43, archived)