Re: [ubuntu-uk] UK Providers

[Avi Greenbury]

Jacob Mansfield wrote:
> the oniric install is just for their VPS.

So there's even less reason for their site to be down. Perhaps it's
just that IT vet have decided to drop that name.


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Re: [ubuntu-uk] UK Providers

[Jacob Mansfield]

the oniric install is just for their VPS. and ITVET is the company that now
owns red torch.
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On 26 July 2011 21:25, J Fernyhough  wrote:

> On 26 July 2011 21:10, Jacob Mansfield  wrote:
> > I, and quite a few clients of mine, have red torch internet. there site
> is
> > currently down for core-updates (they-re going to oniric) but if you give
> > them a call on 0845 519 1001 (press sales) and ask them about it, they
> > usually have some great deals/offers
>
> I wasn't sure whether to comment on this, but hey. Google can't find
> Red Torch Internet at all, and that phone number is the same as for
> ITVET who have a website that has as little information as possible on
> it. The fact that they are moving to Oneiric (I presume?) while it is
> still in Alpha 2 seems an exceptionally odd thing to do, and the fact
> that an ISP allows its website to go down at all means they're not
> likely a company I would trust with my internet access.
>
> Jonathon
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Re: [ubuntu-uk] UK Providers

[J Fernyhough]

On 26 July 2011 21:10, Jacob Mansfield  wrote:
> I, and quite a few clients of mine, have red torch internet. there site is
> currently down for core-updates (they-re going to oniric) but if you give
> them a call on 0845 519 1001 (press sales) and ask them about it, they
> usually have some great deals/offers

I wasn't sure whether to comment on this, but hey. Google can't find
Red Torch Internet at all, and that phone number is the same as for
ITVET who have a website that has as little information as possible on
it. The fact that they are moving to Oneiric (I presume?) while it is
still in Alpha 2 seems an exceptionally odd thing to do, and the fact
that an ISP allows its website to go down at all means they're not
likely a company I would trust with my internet access.

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Re: [ubuntu-uk] UK Providers

[Jacob Mansfield]

I, and quite a few clients of mine, have red torch internet. there site is
currently down for core-updates (they-re going to oniric) but if you give
them a call on 0845 519 1001 (press sales) and ask them about it, they
usually have some great deals/offers
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On 26 July 2011 20:42, Rob Beard  wrote:

> On 26/07/11 20:07, Ted Wager wrote:
>
>> Anyone tell me if it is possible for an isp  to cut down
>> the download rate for one of it's clients ?
>>
>
> Yes, with traffic management, traffic shaping, or just generally limiting
> the speed.
>
> When I was with Eclipse a few years ago they did just that, I had a line
> that synced at 2Mbit/sec but paid for a 1Mbit service, so the speed ran at
> just over 1Mbit generally, although I had the option to pay to boost the
> speed to the full 2Mbit when I wished for a small fee (something like 5p an
> hour or something), in the end I just opted to upgrade to the 2Mbit.
>
> So yeah it is possible.
>
> Rob
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Re: [ubuntu-uk] UK Providers

[Rob Beard]

On 26/07/11 20:07, Ted Wager wrote:

Anyone tell me if it is possible for an isp  to cut down
the download rate for one of it's clients ?


Yes, with traffic management, traffic shaping, or just generally 
limiting the speed.


When I was with Eclipse a few years ago they did just that, I had a line 
that synced at 2Mbit/sec but paid for a 1Mbit service, so the speed ran 
at just over 1Mbit generally, although I had the option to pay to boost 
the speed to the full 2Mbit when I wished for a small fee (something 
like 5p an hour or something), in the end I just opted to upgrade to the 
2Mbit.


So yeah it is possible.

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Re: [ubuntu-uk] UK Providers

[Mark]

On 26 July 2011 20:07, Ted Wager  wrote:

> Anyone tell me if it is possible for an isp  to cut down
> the download rate for one of it's clients ?
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Hi,

Afraid so, usually if you go outside of the fair usage policy they can
throttle your bandwidth effectively putting you in the 'naughty corner' for
about a week.

This seems standard practice with ISP with a fair usage policy but most
a fairly reasonable with the limit unless you're a heavy heavy user.

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Re: [ubuntu-uk] UK Providers

[J Fernyhough]

On 26 July 2011 20:07, Ted Wager  wrote:
> Anyone tell me if it is possible for an isp  to cut down
> the download rate for one of it's clients ?
> --
> Regards
>  Ted Wager

Perfectly possible. Indeed, a number of the main consumer providers
(TalkTalk, Plusnet etc.) have fairly aggressive throttling and traffic
shaping policies.

There are a number of ISPs who are, on the other hand, perfectly
transparent; I have particular love for AAISP.

Jonathon

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[ubuntu-uk] UK Providers

[Ted Wager]

Anyone tell me if it is possible for an isp  to cut down
the download rate for one of it's clients ?
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  Ted Wager
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