UK ISPs confirm music pirates deal

[Kreij]

American pwns, no download limits here.

Depends on your ISP. I have satellite access. They do not care what you d/l, but there is a monthly limit before the throttle you back.

 

[Dia01]

you are 100% correct - the people in charge wonder why we turn to piracy, and the answers simple. We dont want to be paying £12 for a new album, or upwards of £20 for a DVD when we can just click a few times and get it free. If the prices were reduced by a considerable ammount, then sure, id stop using the pirate bay and the likes. Until then, let them send their letters, slow our internet connections - we will carry on and find ways around it until they understand that they are overpricing their products through sheer greed.

Rant over

I got to say, I find you avatar bloody hilarious!

 

[a111087]

American pwns, no download limits here.

don't jinx it, there have been talk already about limiting our downloads (between major US ISPs)

 

[MadClown]

don't jinx it, there have been talk already about limiting our downloads (between major US ISPs)

I herd Time Warner was thinking about it, then charging you more if you go over.

Its really a shame, but atleast we're seeing more fiber networks being developed to usher in the new Broadband, and all the dsl and cable we have will be the new dial-up.

Depends on your ISP. I have satellite access. They do not care what you d/l, but there is a monthly limit before the throttle you back.

Really? Wow, i would think with a satellite they wouldn't have a limit cause it generally ain't the fastest.

 

[Triprift]

I herd Time Warner was thinking about it, then charging you more if you go over.

Its really a shame, but atleast we're seeing more fiber networks being developed to usher in the new Broadband, and all the dsl and cable we have will be the new dial-up.




Really? Wow, i would think with a satellite they wouldn't have a limit cause it generally ain't the fastest.

If its good enuff for us then its good enuff for u guys weeve had that for years now its ur turns

 

[regan1985]

the only good thing is a lot of poeple will change who they are with, now i know people in the UK need to use B.T line if there with sky so i wonder if that will be effected.otherwise a lot people will move to other companys to avoid it.

also i think its a bit cheeky as all the broadband companys already cut corners by offering UPTO certain speeds when non of them on average get half what they say your get. i have virgin(ntl) as i should have 8mb but i get 2.5during the day and 3.8 at 3am. glad it runs out in a 6weeks i will have to search for someone to use.

also i wonder if they will effect more the LIMEWIRE users as thats still a lot of people comapared to the amount of torrent users

 

[Darknova]

the only good thing is a lot of poeple will change who they are with, now i know people in the UK need to use B.T line if there with sky so i wonder if that will be effected.otherwise a lot people will move to other companys to avoid it.

also i think its a bit cheeky as all the broadband companys already cut corners by offering UPTO certain speeds when non of them on average get half what they say your get. i have virgin(ntl) as i should have 8mb but i get 2.5during the day and 3.8 at 3am. glad it runs out in a 6weeks i will have to search for someone to use.

also i wonder if they will effect more the LIMEWIRE users as thats still a lot of people comapared to the amount of torrent users

I've always heard that about Virgin, but I'm on the 20mb package and get 19.5Mb, the lowest I get is 18Mb, I used to get 3Mb but then I called them to get a new modem and it's been fine since. Might want to try that, they don't charge you for it. Just complain about it constantly overheating and getting really poor connection speeds, that's what I did and they sent out a new one no fuss.

 

[Deleted member 24505]

In hull were i live because its a small closed system,they are doing a trial of adsl2,we should be the first in the uk to have adsl2.I hope it will be much faster.

 

[Darknova]

In hull were i live because its a small closed system,they are doing a trial of adsl2,we should be the first in the uk to have adsl2.I hope it will be much faster.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ITU_G.992.5#United_Kingdom

 

[Triprift]

Just to give ya an idea tigger with my adsl2+ im 1.5km from my exchange and i get 1.2 meg a sec dl i was getting 1.5 but had to change to a stability profile due to my connection being unstable.