You all realise Murdoch doesn't own Sky don't you? Er....not quite yet anyway ;)
-----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Graham White Sent: 10 June 2011 09:01 To: Nicholas Armit; Chris Briggs Cc: LEEDSLIST Subject: Re: [LU] NON LU: broadband provider 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) Information in this email including any attachments may be privileged, confidential and is intended exclusively for the addressee. The views expressed may not be official policy, but the personal views of the originator. If you have received it in error, please notify the sender by return e-mail and delete it from your system. You should not reproduce, distribute, store, retransmit, use or disclose its contents to anyone. Please note we reserve the right to monitor all e-mail communication through our internal and external networks. SKY and the SKY marks are trade marks of British Sky Broadcasting Group plc and are used under licence. British Sky Broadcasting Limited (Registration No. 2906991), Sky Interactive Limited (Registration No. 3554332), Sky-In-Home Service Limited (Registration No. 2067075) and Sky Subscribers Services Limited (Registration No. 2340150) are direct or indirect subsidiaries of British Sky Broadcasting Group plc (Registration No. 2247735). All of the co mpanies mentioned in this paragraph are incorporated in England and Wales and share the same registered office at Grant Way, Isleworth, Middlesex TW7 5QD. _______________________________________________ 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)
