2mb -> 1mb Migration?

Some advice needed: I am on PlusNet 2MB at the moment but have just
had the "Level 1" email and binary usenet has gone kapput and I expect
my ftp server has slowed right down too. So - am looking for a new ISP
that has no traffic shaping or down/upload limits, under £30 per month
and ideally with a one month minimum.

I used to be with Zen and would love to go back, but they cost too
much, unless I go with their 1MB service. Question is, can I move from
a 2MB service to a 1MB without incurring additional costs?

If not - my next option will be AOL (without their software - using my
existing router) and swallowing the twelve-month contract to get the
2MB for £25 per month....

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Bryan Anderson <(E-Mail Removed)>

In article <(E-Mail Removed)>, Bryan Anderson
says...
>
> Some advice needed: I am on PlusNet 2MB at the moment but have just
> had the "Level 1" email and binary usenet has gone kapput and I expect
> my ftp server has slowed right down too. So - am looking for a new ISP
> that has no traffic shaping or down/upload limits, under £30 per month
> and ideally with a one month minimum.
>
> I used to be with Zen and would love to go back, but they cost too
> much, unless I go with their 1MB service. Question is, can I move from
> a 2MB service to a 1MB without incurring additional costs?
>
> If not - my next option will be AOL (without their software - using my
> existing router) and swallowing the twelve-month contract to get the
> 2MB for £25 per month....
>
>
Eclipse 2Mbps £29.99 a month. One month contract and no traffic shaping
whatsoever, no limits on downloads either on Flex 2000 which would
retain your 2Mbps speed.

http://www.eclipse.net.uk/index.cfm?id=migrating

Try it for a month free.

FR

On Sun, Flying Rat wrote:

> Eclipse 2Mbps £29.99 a month. One month contract and no traffic
> shaping whatsoever, no limits on downloads either on Flex 2000
> which would retain your 2Mbps speed.
>
> http://www.eclipse.net.uk/index.cfm?id=migrating

That looks to be about what I am after - can't see a mention of a news
server on their site though - do they have one, and is it any good? If
they don't then I'd be happy to drop to 1MB and go with Zen as I know
they have a decent news server (or used to) and it's quite important
to me.

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Bryan Anderson <(E-Mail Removed)>

In article <(E-Mail Removed)>, Bryan Anderson
says...
> On Sun, Flying Rat wrote:
>
> > Eclipse 2Mbps £29.99 a month. One month contract and no traffic
> > shaping whatsoever, no limits on downloads either on Flex 2000
> > which would retain your 2Mbps speed.
> >
> > http://www.eclipse.net.uk/index.cfm?id=migrating
>
> That looks to be about what I am after - can't see a mention of a news
> server on their site though - do they have one, and is it any good? If
> they don't then I'd be happy to drop to 1MB and go with Zen as I know
> they have a decent news server (or used to) and it's quite important
> to me.
>
>
Eclipse News is outsourced to Giganews, you get two 16KBps connections
with no download limits. Over 100,000 groups and full binary feed. So if
32KBps is fast enough for you then it's fine and you can use it 24/7 if
you want.

Zen have an in-house usenet server, which is faster but doesn't have the
same retention or spread as Giganews. It's probably the best example of
ISP provided Usenet there is. So you have the choice of whether it's
worth the extra money or loss of speed overall.

FR

"Bryan Anderson" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> On Sun, Flying Rat wrote:
>
>> Eclipse 2Mbps £29.99 a month. One month contract and no traffic
>> shaping whatsoever, no limits on downloads either on Flex 2000
>> which would retain your 2Mbps speed.
>>
>> http://www.eclipse.net.uk/index.cfm?id=migrating
>
> That looks to be about what I am after - can't see a mention of a news
> server on their site though - do they have one, and is it any good? If
> they don't then I'd be happy to drop to 1MB and go with Zen as I know
> they have a decent news server (or used to) and it's quite important
> to me.

How about Demon ?
No limit 2Mb for £24.99 a month

On Monday, "Gizmo" wrote:

> How about Demon ?
> No limit 2Mb for £24.99 a month

Can't find it on their page, but isn't that for a twelve month
contract? I may well be mistaken, but I definately wanted a one
month contract so have gone with Eclipse.

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Bryan Anderson <(E-Mail Removed)>