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# Hahaha
and grrr. Just heard that the ISP I've used for ADSL since about 2002 has now been engulfed by Talktalk.
According to their email they're delighted!
(I helped save b3ta! riverghost servicing your mum since, Mon 11 May 2009, 18:04, archived)
# I switched to talk talk last week....
my own choice...BUT NO FUCKER TOLD ME IT WAS AOL!!!!!
FUCKERS!!!

Super speedy fast though.
(I helped save b3ta! Mstandot I suppose I should post more often., Mon 11 May 2009, 18:05, archived)
# I'm looking into Virgin.
I know that BT don't have any fibre op after their stupid desision to keep coax when replacing all their lines in the late 90's.
It cost them more in the end as they got screwed over by the contractors.
Unlimited 20meg line for £30 a month.
(I helped save b3ta! riverghost servicing your mum since, Mon 11 May 2009, 18:12, archived)
# I'm with Be and get 24meg for about £18.
Haven't had any problems with them myself.
(I helped save b3ta! my other username is a porsche , posting shit pictures so you don't have to, Mon 11 May 2009, 18:14, archived)
# I'm posting a message.
(I helped save b3ta! Ttssattsr, Mon 11 May 2009, 18:15, archived)
# Awesome
(I helped save b3ta! my other username is a porsche , posting shit pictures so you don't have to, Mon 11 May 2009, 18:17, archived)
# This message you are reading skated down a canal into a shoebox. From there it was sent into space and with the combined power of all the stars it was transferred to your computer.
This is how it works.
(I helped save b3ta! Ttssattsr, Mon 11 May 2009, 18:20, archived)
# Is it limited though?
As it's used by a fair few people for streaming.
I'm no too much concerned about the move more the average min.
I have heard good things about Be and Zen though.
(I helped save b3ta! riverghost servicing your mum since, Mon 11 May 2009, 18:20, archived)
# It claims to be unlimited.
I don't do much torrenting so haven't pushed it myself.
(I helped save b3ta! my other username is a porsche , posting shit pictures so you don't have to, Mon 11 May 2009, 18:23, archived)
# Well all the unlinited ones say it's unlimited for 'fair usuage'
I was checking and the offer looks good.
Just checked. It's not available to me. I don't know why. I'm sodding in zone one London.
(I helped save b3ta! riverghost servicing your mum since, Mon 11 May 2009, 18:25, archived)
# I was going to say it's only available in certain areas,
but I assumed you'd be alright. Weird. I've had it in Leeds and Sheffield.
(I helped save b3ta! my other username is a porsche , posting shit pictures so you don't have to, Mon 11 May 2009, 18:26, archived)
# Virgin is extremely good.
Free landline calls 24/7.
20meg unlimited, line.
Full TV package including all the movie channels
at 71 quid a month.
I pay about £30 a month for Sky as it is.
So not bad.
(I helped save b3ta! riverghost servicing your mum since, Mon 11 May 2009, 18:34, archived)
# Sounds like quite a lot to me, but it's up to you.
I make do with freeview myself
(I helped save b3ta! my other username is a porsche , posting shit pictures so you don't have to, Mon 11 May 2009, 18:38, archived)
# Ah but you have to bear in mind this is for a business
We have all the TV channels and have to pay for them.
(I helped save b3ta! riverghost servicing your mum since, Mon 11 May 2009, 18:42, archived)
# Watch the throttling though Ghosty
I have 10MB+phone line for £22/month, but have to DL over night. If you go over 1.2 G of an evening (which takes some doing to be fair) they reduce you to 25% for 5 hours as a slap on the wrist.
And god forbid you have any problems (used to work for them, their idea of customer service is to drag people in off the street, if you know what you're doing you're overqualified!) Still, I've been ok with it so far. Beats the shit out of AOL.
(I helped save b3ta! Sunburn Go on.... It's character building!, Mon 11 May 2009, 18:50, archived)
# I'm pretty clued up on ADSL
I was part of the development department in BT when they were designing a product in the late 90's:P
(I helped save b3ta! riverghost servicing your mum since, Mon 11 May 2009, 18:54, archived)
# Then I am explaining ice to Eskimos
Well I could have been helpful! I tried! *sob*
(I helped save b3ta! Sunburn Go on.... It's character building!, Mon 11 May 2009, 18:57, archived)
# *huggles*
(I helped save b3ta! riverghost servicing your mum since, Mon 11 May 2009, 18:59, archived)
# i think it depends on the capacity of the nearest green box on the street
my mate is on the waiting list.
waiting for someone to move or die as his local box is full.
(polished turd 404 pixels wide, Mon 11 May 2009, 18:35, archived)
# I'm right near the exchange.
geographically and electronically but the blue box doesn't matter as that's BT's stuff. They don't lease to Virgin, they have their own fibre op.
(I helped save b3ta! riverghost servicing your mum since, Mon 11 May 2009, 18:37, archived)
# er, maybe i was a bit vague before
he's on bt, wants to sign up for virgin media, but can't as the virgin box is full.

bt is shit round here, the exchange is nearly 3km away. it's the pissiest of the piss-poor
(polished turd 404 pixels wide, Mon 11 May 2009, 19:24, archived)
# I have Be as well. It's definitely unlimited.
Their DNS is shag so I'm using OpenDNS' one instead.

Plus you're fairly unlikely to get 24 unless you have a goldencock 4000 setup and are right next to the telephone exchange.
(Jeru War and Piss, Mon 11 May 2009, 18:29, archived)
# i'm with zen
they're not cheap if you transfer a lot of data, but if you want rock-solid uptime they're your guys
(I helped save b3ta! spacefish bong!, Mon 11 May 2009, 18:48, archived)
# Be
(I helped save b3ta! epiphany coming live from sweden, Mon 11 May 2009, 18:16, archived)
# 02 is really good
(I helped save b3ta! Tom OBedlam I have control of a tank, Mon 11 May 2009, 18:16, archived)
# i have virgin...
and cable. the last week or so has been iffy (but only on the xbox), but it's been quick and stable for the last 2 years.
i'm thinking of takng their 50Mb, is it worth it?
(polished turd 404 pixels wide, Mon 11 May 2009, 18:18, archived)
# I was paying £20 for Plusnet,
and £23 for talktalk,phone.
Now I pay £18 for phone and broadband!
Score!

BUT IT'S AOL!!!
(I helped save b3ta! Mstandot I suppose I should post more often., Mon 11 May 2009, 18:21, archived)
# The main problem with AOL was its software.
If they're keeping quiet about it, that's fine by me.
(I helped save b3ta! Kamikaze Stoat £4.09, Mon 11 May 2009, 18:27, archived)
# If you want to torrent, prepare to be disappointed.
Go with Be as Porsche said. They're less like Hitler.

Lest we forget that Virgin are in on the whole Phorm thing with BT.

Steer well clear.
(I helped save b3ta! Quijibo Esq. BSc. May contain traces of nuts, Mon 11 May 2009, 18:33, archived)
# Mine also.
We're on TalkTalk for phone and they phoned us up daily to ask if we wanted their free broadband (it's not free). Naturally we got a bit pissed off at them.
Then they bought Pipex Tiscali, I suspect out of spite.
(I helped save b3ta! Kamikaze Stoat £4.09, Mon 11 May 2009, 18:09, archived)
# I just found out the other day that Nildram, wo I use,
had been taken over by Tiscali.
(I helped save b3ta! riverghost servicing your mum since, Mon 11 May 2009, 18:13, archived)