| From: | Dave Fisher |
| Date: | 4 May 2001 at 19:02:07 |
| Subject: | Re: Networking options : was Re: Issue 20 Not delivery related:) |
Hi Neil,
On 04-May-01, You Wrote About The Subject Re: [amigactive] Re: Networking options : was Re: Issue 20 Not delivery related:),
> There are releatively few complaints about them in uk.telecom.broadband,
Try http://www.adslguide.org.uk :)
> apart fro the dreadful transparent proxy server.
Thats one thing that doesn't "seem" to effect me, which is odd. I can't
attribute anything to the proxy anyway, but I still wish they'd get rid of
it ;)
> Choice of ISPs for the home service is still quite limited, mainly because
> of BTIgnite's pricing policy making it impossible for any other ISPs to
> sell at the same price as Openworld and make a profit. Openworld is making
> a loss on the home USB service, but that doesn't matter to BT because
> Ignite should be making plenty.
Yeah I know, but there are a lot of ISP's offering ADSL now. They do cost
more, but you get support that is capable of supporting, feedback and an
internal network that networks :) The same can't be said for BTOpenworld.
Whilst I've personally not had too many problems, there is no way in merry
hell I'm staying with BTOpenworld come my renewal, albeit next January, as
there are plenty more ISP's that are there for the end user, and not for the
publicity, which is basically all BTO are in it for.
The main problem at the moment with BTOpenworld is the pot luck homegate way
you'll get assigned. I'm one of the lucky ones, mine is pretty good, but get
a bad one, and you'll regret it.
> With the exception of Freeserve, who also use a transparent proxy
> (although it has to be better than BT's) the other ISPs charge at least
> £10 per month more and many aren't even bothering to try to compete.
You get what you pay for at the end of the day.
Best Regards,
*Dave Fisher - Team AMIGA*
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