Am I LLU?

Hi All

I have been with my current ISP for a number of years and have had a nice
stable rate of about 6500k down, 448k up.
I now notice that my down rate is 5500k but the up rate is over 700k. Is
this an indication that I've been LLU'd?

If so, what're the downsides of this (apart from a lower download rate that
I'm experiencing) ?

Ta.

On 26/05/2008 14:07, Grumps wrote:

> the up rate is over 700k. Is
> this an indication that I've been LLU'd?

Either that, or you're on an ADSL Max Premium product.

"Grumps" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> Hi All
>
> I have been with my current ISP for a number of years and have had a nice
> stable rate of about 6500k down, 448k up.
> I now notice that my down rate is 5500k but the up rate is over 700k. Is
> this an indication that I've been LLU'd?
>
> If so, what're the downsides of this (apart from a lower download rate
> that I'm experiencing) ?
>
> Ta.

This will tell you if your exchange is LLU enabled.
http://www.samknows.com/broadband/checker2.php

On Mon, 26 May 2008 13:29:17 UTC, "Section 31T"
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>
> "Grumps" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> > Hi All
> >
> > I have been with my current ISP for a number of years and have had a nice
> > stable rate of about 6500k down, 448k up.
> > I now notice that my down rate is 5500k but the up rate is over 700k. Is
> > this an indication that I've been LLU'd?
> >
> > If so, what're the downsides of this (apart from a lower download rate
> > that I'm experiencing) ?
> >
> > Ta.
>
> This will tell you if your exchange is LLU enabled.
> http://www.samknows.com/broadband/checker2.php

BUT...will not tell you for certain if you've been LLU'd. If it isn't
enabled, you are not LLU'd. If it is, you *might* be..

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"Bob Eager" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> On Mon, 26 May 2008 13:29:17 UTC, "Section 31T"
> <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:
>
>>
>> "Grumps" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>> news:(E-Mail Removed)...
>> > Hi All
>> >
>> > I have been with my current ISP for a number of years and have had a
>> > nice
>> > stable rate of about 6500k down, 448k up.
>> > I now notice that my down rate is 5500k but the up rate is over 700k.
>> > Is
>> > this an indication that I've been LLU'd?
>> >
>> > If so, what're the downsides of this (apart from a lower download rate
>> > that I'm experiencing) ?
>> >
>> > Ta.
>>
>> This will tell you if your exchange is LLU enabled.
>> http://www.samknows.com/broadband/checker2.php
>
> BUT...will not tell you for certain if you've been LLU'd. If it isn't
> enabled, you are not LLU'd. If it is, you *might* be..

Thanks. My exchange has been LLU'd for a while.
Are ISPs allowed to swap you to their LLU stuff without asking, and is there
any negative aspects of LLU?

On 26/05/2008 18:57, Grumps wrote:

> Are ISPs allowed to swap you to their LLU stuff without asking,

Tiscali do (they own the broadband parts of Pipex too)

Grumps wrote:
> Are ISPs allowed to swap you to their LLU stuff without asking

Unless your contract/terms of service specifically preclude them from
doing so, yes.

Andy Burns wrote:

> On 26/05/2008 14:07, Grumps wrote:
>
> > the up rate is over 700k. Is
> > this an indication that I've been LLU'd?
>
> Either that, or you're on an ADSL Max Premium product.

Yup. Agreed.

Graham

Grumps wrote:

> Are ISPs allowed to swap you to their LLU stuff without asking,

So ot seems.

> and is there any negative aspects of LLU?

It may be more difficult to change ISP and might conceivably cost £47. Not
certain what Ofcom has done to address this. You'll certainly get a longer 'down
time'.

Graham

"Paul Cupis" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> Grumps wrote:
>> Are ISPs allowed to swap you to their LLU stuff without asking
>
> Unless your contract/terms of service specifically preclude them from
> doing so, yes.

Well, the T&Cs say that they can do WTF they like, but will give 30 days
notice. They haven't.