Oi, I don't pay a penny to Rupert Murdoch - broadband, telly and phone all in one package from Virgin. If I want to watch footie on Sky much prefer to go down the pub!
Graham White --- On Thu, 9/6/11, Chris Briggs <[email protected]> wrote: From: Chris Briggs <[email protected]> Subject: Re: [LU] NON LU: broadband provider To: "Nicholas Armit" <[email protected]> Cc: "LEEDSLIST" <[email protected]> Date: Thursday, 9 June, 2011, 17:08 25 quid for 30 Mbps with unlimited download limit. As for telly, like everyone else, I have to pay a kings ransom for Sky. ________________________ On 2011-06-09 16:01:25 +0000 Nicholas Armit <[email protected]> wrote: > > Jesus...30 megs? I am paying $45 for 12 megs and have to get cable tv with > that just to get that price (would be $60 otherwise). > > New discussion thread...speed and cost of broadband in your > country....proceed. > > > ________________________________ > From: Chris Briggs <[email protected]> > To: Eric B <[email protected]> > Cc: LEEDSLIST <[email protected]> > Sent: Thursday, June 9, 2011 11:33 AM > Subject: Re: [LU] NON LU: broadband provider > > I wouldn't worry so much about where they come from, they all want to get > your money for the least possible effort. > > The biggest factor is the distance from the local exchange to your house and > what sort of service they can guarantee (and not just advertise) over that > distance. > > I have just switched from a shitty 1.5 meg connection (due to distance from > exchange AND only on a good day) with sky to a genuine 30 meg connection with > BT Infinity and can't find fault with it. > > BT are currently delivering a 40meg connection to the local distribution > (green) boxes via fibre in a lot of areas, I have heard a rumour that they > might crank this up to 80meg next year. With BT Infinity you also don't need > the adsl filters on other connected equipment, ie telephone, sky box, etc. > > It is worth checking if Infinity is available in your area and if you really > hate BT I think that xen offer a similar service. > > Cheers > > Chris > > Sent from my iPad > > On 9 Jun 2011, at 15:54, Eric B <[email protected]> wrote: > >> http://www.plus.net/ >> >> good honest broadband from yorkshire? any truth in this? >> >> I am thinking I should go for these guys to avoid SKY and BT. Given plusnet >> are from LOTG they ve got an advantage... >> >> Eric >> _______________________________________________ >> Leedslist mailing list >> Info and options: >> http://mailman-new.greennet.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/leedslist >> To unsubscribe, email [email protected] >> >> MARCHING ON TOGETHER (There's it) > _______________________________________________ > Leedslist mailing list > Info and options: > http://mailman-new.greennet.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/leedslist > To unsubscribe, email [email protected] > > MARCHING ON TOGETHER (There's it) > _______________________________________________ Leedslist mailing list Info and options: http://mailman-new.greennet.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/leedslist To unsubscribe, email [email protected] MARCHING ON TOGETHER (There's it) _______________________________________________ Leedslist mailing list Info and options: http://mailman-new.greennet.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/leedslist To unsubscribe, email [email protected] MARCHING ON TOGETHER (There's it)
