[access-uk] Re: Choosing broadband provider
- From: "Robin Clayden" <r.clayden@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Thu, 6 Jan 2005 10:31:29 -0000
Hi,
Ok, yes, fair points. I'm not defending BT Yahoo, only saying there's no need
to dismiss them as an option just because their browser software is alien to
screen readers. And Sandra, well in about 3 years now of BT Broadband, I've had
only two failures which certainly lasted a few hours each time, so all in all,
I felt that wasn't bad.
We'll all have good and bad experiences no matter what product or service
supplier we discuss I suppose.
I also noticed that Pipex were getting good reviews for one of the best new
traders on the market, but at £33.50, they look a little heavily priced perhaps
for the domestic customer?
Robin.
-----Original Message-----
From: Andrew Hodgson [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Andrew
Hodgson
Sent: 06 January 2005 08:59
To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: RE: [access-uk] Re: Choosing broadband provider
Hi,
The point that Dave was making was that with the BT Yahoo offering have to use
special software to perform specific actions/extra services, which you pay in
the base price. The base price is slightly more expensive for the Yahoo
offering than other providers. Whereas, with providers such as Plusnet,
everything is done through a fairly straightforward website, so if you want a
service enabled, you do it via the web, not the software.
I would rather use a provider like Plusnet for this reason any day than BT.
Remember also the cheaper BT Broadband, has no provisioning for
sending/receiving email, you have to go elsewhere, which will probably most
likely be extra cost.
Andrew.
-----Original Message-----
From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx on behalf of Robin Clayden
Sent: Thu 06/01/2005 08:50
To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [access-uk] Re: Choosing broadband provider
Hi,
What we have to remember here, and be clear on, is your broadband connection,
or ADSL will likely be BT at your local telephone exchange, then, you have your
Internet Service Provider, ISP, who may be btopenworld, Plus net, or whoever.
BT Openworld or whatever ISP you choose, are a separate entity from your BT
telephone line supplier.
There's no dial up, it's instant connection, so I have to disagree with the
point Dave makes on that. At the end of the day, all you want is a dependable
and secure connection, and BT certainly have been in that league for many years.
Although I'm critical of BT Yahoo and it's non accessibility, I can basically
do without it with comfort. I have Ad-Aware, Spybot, & AVG on my 2 main
machines at home on a wireless network who's router has a sophisticated
firewall, and then, once I convert both pc's to XP when I can afford it, then
there's another good firewall there as a backup.
Don't dismiss BT Yahoo just yet, they at least are reliable, and I noticed on
that broadband checker site I mentioned, that there are 2 BT Broadband packages
available, one at £24.99, simply called btbroadddband, and BT Yahoo broadband
at £26.99, so it might be worth digging deeper into the former one for more
info.
As cable isn't available in my area, I can't offer any input there, sorry.
Robin.
-----Original Message-----
From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Dave
Sent: 05 January 2005 17:33
To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [access-uk] Re: Choosing broadband provider
You need a provider who uses the web to accomplish it's checks and controls.
BT Yahoo use inaccessible software for lots of things. You can get online,
but you can't use their browser, family filtering or anything else. You
have to completely bypass their dialler as well on dial up, so probably
broadband too.
www.plus.net is pretty good if you ask me!
Cheers
Dave
----- Original Message -----
From: "Robin Clayden" <r.clayden@xxxxxxxxx>
To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Wednesday, January 05, 2005 4:19 PM
Subject: [access-uk] Re: Choosing broadband provider
Hi again Catharine,
Try www.broadbandchecker.co.uk
This gives you all the available options for your post code area, cable or ADSL.
Robin.
-----Original Message-----
From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of
Catherine Turner
Sent: 05 January 2005 15:38
To: Access-UK
Subject: [access-uk] Choosing broadband provider
Hi,
I'm finally going to make the step into broadband, and am wondering if anyone
recommends any sites for comparing broadband providers or for info on it?
Also, is there anything I need to be aware of in terms of accesisibility - I
seem to remember something about accessibility or some other kind of problems
with bt yahoo?
Catherine
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