-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 Oh! and don't you just love how Datastream calls this bandwidth limitation a "User prioritization system"!? Since when are users a priority for Datastream?
Keith Keith Vassallo wrote: > As far as I know, the new bandwidth restrictions apply only to > those ISPs on Lavender (I.E. using Datastream's servers directly). > This includes several new ISPs such as Bellnet, Vanilla and Ondnet. > > > http://www.datastream.com.mt/page.jsp?id=3983&siteid=1&mainid=841 > > Before this change, Lavender ISPs where the only limitless and fast > ISPs on the Island. Now, with these limits, they're crap just like > the rest. > > Keith > > Iain Sims wrote: > >> jurgen cachia wrote: > >>> DataStream has advised that the limits are going to be as >>> follows: >>> >>> Under 12Gb the performance will be very good but if exceeded >>> the performance will be reduced. If 20Gb are exceeded the >>> performance will be like a dialup > > >> (The following comments are purely my opinion) > >> Yeah right, Datastream have >STM-64, my arse! Get real. I highly >> doubt they have even a single STM-16. More like a couple (tops) >> STM-4s. Actually, they're Maltacom's lines in any case and >> Datastream are limited in their use as the cost of IP connections >> is so prohibitively high that ISPs locally are hard pressed to >> be able to sell services at any profit. What IP connectivity used >> by the local ISPs, I suspect, is nothing approaching even STM-4, >> perhaps (probably) even not touching STM-1. > >> 12/20GB, where did that come from?? > >> In addition to the above, Datastream could not guarantee any >> amount of bandwidth in terms of service availability and as such >> they will give no SLAs. 'Service', pfffft!! > >> <remaining rant removed> > >> All pigs fueled and ready to fly... > >> Iain. _______________________________________________ MLUG-list >> mailing list [email protected] >> http://mailserv.megabyte.net/mailman/listinfo/mlug-list > > > > > -- Keith Vassallo Registered GNU/Linux User #290991 > http://www.keithvassallo.net > _______________________________________________ MLUG-list mailing list [email protected] http://mailserv.megabyte.net/mailman/listinfo/mlug-list - -- Keith Vassallo Registered GNU/Linux User #290991 http://www.keithvassallo.net -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v1.4.1 (GNU/Linux) Comment: Using GnuPG with Thunderbird - http://enigmail.mozdev.org iD8DBQFCbDlVym3HAdrlsyERAsPxAJ9AIolU1pUBgs+5fUxxgVx3iQUnaACbBO7c 3EfZUUvgqdkr/DGcTj2nmVo= =zijk -----END PGP SIGNATURE-----
