PlusNet acquires Metronet

See:-
http://www.adslguide.org.uk/newsarchive.asp?item=2474

"Mark Carver" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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>
> See:-
> http://www.adslguide.org.uk/newsarchive.asp?item=2474


Quote from the article,

"According to PlusNet, the acquisition means that Metronet customers will
have access to new services offered by the company."

What, like traffic shaping?

On 28 Nov 2005 01:01:54 -0800, "Mark Carver" <(E-Mail Removed)>
wrote:

>
>See:-
>http://www.adslguide.org.uk/newsarchive.asp?item=2474

Plusnet thinks that Metronet customers will need 24/7 support, that
says it all!

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rofl!

(E-Mail Removed)lid wrote:
> On 28 Nov 2005 01:01:54 -0800, "Mark Carver" <(E-Mail Removed)>
> wrote:
>
>
>>See:-
>>http://www.adslguide.org.uk/newsarchive.asp?item=2474
>
>
> Plusnet thinks that Metronet customers will need 24/7 support, that
> says it all!
>

Road_Hog® <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:

> Quote from the article,
>
> "According to PlusNet, the acquisition means that Metronet customers will
> have access to new services offered by the company."
>
> What, like traffic shaping?

From <http://www.metronet.co.uk/pn-faq>:

"Plusnet employ network management will this happen to us?
Long term the networks will be amalgamated which will bring increased
capacity and a delivery mechanism at the forefront of the ISP market.
This will also see the introduction of the traffic shaping and
prioritisation methods that Plusnet apply to ensure that we can deliver
all applications in a timely and sustainable manner."

Matthew Sylvester wrote:
> Road_Hog® <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:
>
>
>>Quote from the article,
>>
>>"According to PlusNet, the acquisition means that Metronet customers will
>>have access to new services offered by the company."
>>
>>What, like traffic shaping?
>
>
> From <http://www.metronet.co.uk/pn-faq>:
>
> "Plusnet employ network management will this happen to us?
> Long term the networks will be amalgamated which will bring increased
> capacity and a delivery mechanism at the forefront of the ISP market.
> This will also see the introduction of the traffic shaping and
> prioritisation methods that Plusnet apply to ensure that we can deliver
> all applications in a timely and sustainable manner."

Plain English meaning: Run for your life

On Mon, 28 Nov 2005 11:20:06 +0000, (E-Mail Removed)
(Matthew Sylvester) wrote:

>Road_Hog® <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:
>
>> Quote from the article,
>>
>> "According to PlusNet, the acquisition means that Metronet customers will
>> have access to new services offered by the company."
>>
>> What, like traffic shaping?
>
>From <http://www.metronet.co.uk/pn-faq>:
>
>"Plusnet employ network management will this happen to us?
>Long term the networks will be amalgamated which will bring increased
>capacity and a delivery mechanism at the forefront of the ISP market.
>This will also see the introduction of the traffic shaping and
>prioritisation methods that Plusnet apply to ensure that we can deliver
>all applications in a timely and sustainable manner."

I have just saved http://www.metronet.co.uk/
where it says:
No usage caps
No traffic shaping
No speed throttling.

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In article <(E-Mail Removed)>,
(E-Mail Removed)lid says...

> I have just saved http://www.metronet.co.uk/
> where it says:
> No usage caps
> No traffic shaping
> No speed throttling.


yeah, and.....?

(E-Mail Removed)lid wrote


>
> I have just saved http://www.metronet.co.uk/
> where it says:
> No usage caps
> No traffic shaping
> No speed throttling.
>
>

As if that'll make any difference to pussnet

(E-Mail Removed)lid wrote:
> On Mon, 28 Nov 2005 11:20:06 +0000, (E-Mail Removed)
> (Matthew Sylvester) wrote:
>
>> Road_Hog® <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:
>>
>>> Quote from the article,
>>>
>>> "According to PlusNet, the acquisition means that Metronet
>>> customers will have access to new services offered by the company."
>>>
>>> What, like traffic shaping?
>>
>> From <http://www.metronet.co.uk/pn-faq>:
>>
>> "Plusnet employ network management will this happen to us?
>> Long term the networks will be amalgamated which will bring increased
>> capacity and a delivery mechanism at the forefront of the ISP market.
>> This will also see the introduction of the traffic shaping and
>> prioritisation methods that Plusnet apply to ensure that we can
>> deliver all applications in a timely and sustainable manner."
>
> I have just saved http://www.metronet.co.uk/
> where it says:
> No usage caps
> No traffic shaping
> No speed throttling.

Elsewhere they do say that this cannot be guaranteed always and, anyway, the
T & Cs can be changed to come into effect in your next contract period (1
month away). Wouldn't stop Plusnet anyway.

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