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On Sat, 04 Sep 2010 00:38:12 +0100 Julian Hall wrote: > The difference is that Virgin don't stipulate a download limit in the > actual package. I think there's a difference between saying 'You can > download 3Gb a month for Â10', and giving you a tool to monitor > against the 3Gb, or saying 'You can download as much as you like, but > we'll slow down your connection if you download more than X Gb'. > Virgin aren't saying they'd stop you downloading, simply that it may > slow down for a limited period. > > It would be like O2 telling me 'You can either have 500 minutes of > call time per month for Â10, or unlimited minutes but after 1000 the > audio quality will be rubbish'. I could still use the service after > the 1000 just at a reduced quality. > > Julian Virgin Media's limits: http://allyours.virginmedia.com/html/internet/traffic.html http://allyours.virginmedia.com/html/internet/acceptance.html They're not exactly well signposted when you're signing up to the service though. I found them because I fell foul of them, phoned up complaining that our connection speed had dropped well below acceptable levels (again) and I wanted to know if there was a problem in the area. The lady I spoke to looked through the system and then checked my account... bingo! She said she's email the links over to me. Grant. -- The Mailing List for the Devon & Cornwall LUG http://mailman.dclug.org.uk/listinfo/list FAQ: http://www.dcglug.org.uk/listfaq