[access-uk] Re: Plusnet's new Broadband Your way
- From: "George Bell" <george@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Mon, 16 Apr 2007 14:37:58 +0100
Funny this should come up. This weekend I needed to send
some Linux installer files to a colleague. My messages
bounced.
After investigation, it seems that Plusnet have 100% blocked
any files containing executables attached to mail messages.
I'm all for protecting users, but such draconian measures
are just typical of the Nanny State we now live in.
George.
-----Original Message-----
From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
[mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Andy Collins
Sent: 16 April 2007 13:50
To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [access-uk] Re: Plusnet's new Broadband Your way
Adrian, this seems a bit harsh - I have always found Plusnet
to be ok, and=20
helpful on the phone when experiencing connection
difficulties. I know BT=20
have come in for a lot of criticism in recent times, and
rightly so, but now=20
that they are owners of Plusnet, does this mean that plusnet
has to=20
deteriorate by default?
So many providers offer so-called unlimited access, but as
we have come to=20
learn, this usually means at slower speeds when a given data
traffic amount=20
has been reached. At least Plusnet are up front on this, and
8GB a month for=20
=A314.99 seems competitive to me. What I don't understand from
looking at=20
their details for Broadband Your way, is what the connection
speeds mean for=20
the different times of the day. I don't really understand
connection speeds,=20
as I have noticed when I am receiving a download, that
speeds can vary=20
greatly. Usually I can download a 40MB file in just a few
minutes, say 3-4,=20
but I did have an experience a couple of months ago, where
it took a hour to=20
download a similarly sized file; when I queried this with
Plusnet, they did=20
say they weren't experiencing any problems, and this did go
on for a week or=20
so, so was puzzled by that one, but generally, their service
has been good=20
for me - Andy
----- Original Message -----=20
From: "Adrian Higginbotham"
<adrian.higginbotham@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Monday, April 16, 2007 11:15 AM
Subject: [access-uk] Re: Plusnet's new Broadband Your way
| Now that they're owned by BT I wouldn't sign up to
plus.net as a new =3D
| customer, you might as well go to the devil direct or
better still find =3D
| a so-called 2nd tier provider who actually cares about
customers. As an =3D
| existing plus.net customer on an 8-meg connection for
=3DA314 a month I'll =3D
| stay put for the time being but if the peak time drop-outs
don't =3D
| improve soon or we see a return of the emaill connectivity
problems I'll =3D
| be off.
|
|
| Adrian Higginbotham
|
|
| Accessibility content manager
|
| British Educational Communications and Technology Agency -
BECTA
| Tel: Direct dial 024 7679 7333 - Becta switchboard
02476-416994.
|
| Email: Adrian.Higginbotham@xxxxxxxxxxxx
| Web: http://www.becta.org.uk/
| BECTA, Millburn Hill Road, Science Park, Coventry, CV4
7JJ=3D20
|
|
| -----Original Message-----
| From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
[mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf =3D
| Of Andy Collins
| Sent: 14 April 2007 13:05
| To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
| Subject: [access-uk] Re: Plusnet's new Broadband Your way
|
| Trace - try this link:
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http://www.plus.net/residential/broadband/?WT.mc_id=3D3Dec_040
7_bbywprereg_=3D
| signup=3D20
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