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Rob Beard wrote: > tom wrote: > >> My isp (ITSOS in Barnstaple) has just informed me that they will no >> longer be providing BB services and cutting me off at end of month! >> Whos good round here? >> Tom te tom te tom >> >> > Oh dear! > > You say the end of the month, do you mean the end of this month, as in > today or the end of August? > > How much are you paying at the moment and for what? > > Do you know what exchange you're on too? > > (Go to http://www.samknows.com/broadband/search.php enter your phone > number and it'll let you know what providers if any other than BT > Wholesale are on your line, you may well be able to get some sort of LLU > service). > > I'd also say maybe in the short term looking at an Enta reseller (Gordon > for instance) as Enta have 30 day contracts so you can migrate at least > and it'll give you a bit of breathing space to look around for a long > term ISP (that's assuming you're happy to go onto a 12/18 month contract). > > Whatever you do though make sure you get MAC code from the ISP. Using a > MAC code means that the broadband will be transferred over with little > to know down time. > > Rob > I'm currently( till midnight presumably) on 512kADSL UNLIMITED for about £15. On the Bradworthy exchange - absolutely no LLU there. My usage is generally less than 5G a month but can go astronomic. I used to work for BT and would rather not have anything to do with them - and why the hell should I pay (for 512k) the same as someone on 8Meg? I've got the MAC code... and a ADSL router.... Tom te tom te tom > > -- The Mailing List for the Devon & Cornwall LUG http://mailman.dclug.org.uk/listinfo/list FAQ: http://www.dcglug.org.uk/linux_adm/list-faq.html