Need new ISP

[gazzthompson]

Well basically IDnet is awesome, but we cant stay within the download limit. so im looking for a new ISP. on ADSL only. Any suggestions? seems all major unlimited companies have bad peak traffic and throttling on there ADSL packages, but from what i can tell there is no limited companies offering around 80GB packages. what to do?

[somanyholes]

Is llu in your area?

[Rik]

I'm no expert on other company's offerings, Gazz. Try asking in the 'which ISP' board on ThinkBroadband.

[gazzthompson]

no LLU

[Glenn]

AAISP they now have a usage guide? http://www.aaisp.net.uk/broadband-units.html

[gazzthompson]

i didnt understand any of AAISP's site.

http://www.plus.net/

80GB package, any one heard any reviews?

[dujas]

How much can you afford to pay a month? There's the Entanet resellers like ADSL24.

Plusnet use traffic management, see here for the breakdown.

[Simon]

Well basically IDnet is awesome, but we cant stay within the download limit. so im looking for a new ISP. on ADSL only. Any suggestions? seems all major unlimited companies have bad peak traffic and throttling on there ADSL packages, but from what i can tell there is no limited companies offering around 80GB packages. what to do?

Don't take this the wrong way, Gazz, and I mean no disrespect, but if you really don't want to move, is it not possible to instil some discipline among the home users, so that you can stay within the 60Gb allowance (or near as damn it)?  You could find yourself at another ISP with a greater download allowance, but with such port blocking and traffic management in force, that it takes all the usability out of the service.  

[gazzthompson]

not really a option. as i say, this is done with just surfing on 3 computers (youtube and bbc i player included) im a avid gamer and im a beta tester on a MOD that includes downloading builds on a regular basis at like 2gb+ which i have put off in fear of making the bill to large. 60GB is just to restricted, but "unlimited" broadbands (on ipstream) are riddled with peak traffic and throttling. dont really know what to do  

[Tacitus]

Zen do a 100Gb business package for around £50/month.

Since it is rumoured there may be changes to the iDNet packages in the near future, why not stay and see what happens.

[Simon]

I don't envy your dilemma, Gazz.   

[davej99]

Why not ring IDNET and have a chat about options. They seem nice people. Certainly the all you can eat ISPs reselling BT ADSL throttle severly. I have tried a couple and found them very, very slow, almost unuseable. I read that Entanet have had capacity issues too.

[gazzthompson]

ill see what i can do when i ring to change the service we are on to the 60GB one. its a shame as the ADSL2 people have 90GB and   180GB , just because they are on faster nets dont mean they will use more.

[Rik]

It doesn't, but it does mean it's less expensive to provide the service.

[Gary]

It doesn't, but it does mean it's less expensive to provide the service.

In the end though I fear people will leave the smaller providers if they are stuck on ADSL Max, Rik. Even though it is not Idnets fault we are penalised by our exchanges and lose out to those on WBC, and no matter which way you slice that piece of cake, its not a good deal. 

[Rik]

It isn't and, to run salt in, we'll all be paying £6+VAT, to update BT's infrastructure, without any say on how or where the money is spent, Gary.

[Gary]

It isn't and, to run salt in, we'll all be paying £6+VAT, to update BT's infrastructure, without any say on how or where the money is spent, Gary.

That really annoys me Rik and I doubt that cash will go where they say it will. Does that mean though if you have two lines you pay twice?

[Rik]

It does, every phone line is taxed.

[Gary]

It does, every phone line is taxed.

Even company ones? 

[Rik]

As I understand it.

[Glenn]

That would be external lines, not those within a company, I think.

[Rik]

Yes, anything connected to the PSTN.

[Gary]

As I understand it.

What a scam 

[Rik]

Please, Gary, it's a Govt tax, there's no scams in them surely. 

[Gary]

Please, Gary, it's a Govt tax, there's no scams in them surely. 

Of course not, Rik. We will all soon have 100mbps BB just you wait and see, the Govt would not abuse our money