Plusnet major on consistency and reliability I think more than raw speed. You'll have to bear in mind 2mb rollout has only recently got started and not everywhere has that at the moment and sometimes not even broadband. The availability of 4 and 8mb will be limited somewhat by geographical proximity or lack of it to an exchange. Therefore a number of providers have sat on the sidelines to see how the customer experiences go with those provders that do, for example Bulldog do this in the South, but some customers have had major gaps in service. Take a look at somewhere like www.theregister.co.uk for more info. Personally for most of what you come accross today 2mb is fast enough for any one person. Regards. Tristram Llewellyn Sight and Sound Technology Technical Support www.sightandsound.co.uk ----- Original Message ----- From: "Amro Bilal" <amro_bilal@xxxxxxx> To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Monday, September 26, 2005 4:03 PM Subject: [access-uk] Re: BROADBAND ENQUIRY BROADBAND ENQUIRYVirgin.net is good as well. I've been with them for around two years and haven't had any problems and there help line is good too. Though I might migrate to PlussNet when they start offering 4/8MB speed broadband if Virgin doesn't offer a matching service. Cheers, AmroB ----- Original Message ----- From: Ian Macrae To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Sent: Monday, September 26, 2005 9:33 AM Subject: [access-uk] BROADBAND ENQUIRY Hi all, Having put up with their terrible customer service and lack of proactivity for too long we're at last in the process of ditching NTL at home. Consequently we're looking at alternative broadband providers and I wondered whether there were any which people would highly recommend from a VI point of view? Alternatively, are there any which should be avoided at all costs? I remember, for example, that AOL was set to be not very good in terms of usability/accessibility. Cheers now. Ian http://www.bbc.co.uk/ This e-mail (and any attachments) is confidential and may contain personal views which are not the views of the BBC unless specifically stated. If you have received it in error, please delete it from your system. Do not use, copy or disclose the information in any way nor act in reliance on it and notify the sender immediately. Please note that the BBC monitors e-mails sent or received. Further communication will signify your consent to this. ** To leave the list, click on the immediately-following link:- ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe] ** If this link doesn't work then send a message to: ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx ** and in the Subject line type ** unsubscribe ** For other list commands such as vacation mode, click on the ** immediately-following link:- ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=faq] ** or send a message, to ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the Subject:- faq