Pls Help...need a new isp...

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hey guys...i'm a bit of an isp noob (so i don't know what llu's symetric capping etc are and need some help.

I just recently canceled my bt option 3 broadband because i was getting nowhere near the max 8 meg they promised (max i was getting was 2.5 meg and that was at 3am!! )

I download like a demon (not that i know any demons that do and would need an isp that guarantees a certain speed. I don't mind if it's within a time period as long as a minimum speed is guaranteed - even if it's 2 meg.

P.s. what do you guys think about sky's offer of free broadband? is their isp any good?

Thanks

 

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here's what i got:

Broadband availability overview
ADSL: Yes
SDSL: Yes
LLU services: No
Cable: Yes
Wireless: No

so i'm guessing no...btw what exaclty is an llu?

Cheers

 

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Also, you dont cancel cos it'll cost you more. If you have broadband you migrate to another company so you dont need to pay a setup fee.

Thanks for the advice, not quite sure what you mean though. basically i was promised about 6 meg - was told thats what my line is capable of. Are there any advantages of going through cable (am thinking about ntl). Are their speeds guarnateed?

 

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hmm....ok then. The isp market sounds pretty gloomy to me. No guarnteed speeds, bandwith throttling, llu migration problems etc.

Ok then, what do you guys recommend? Should i have stuck with bt - who i thought were a bit expensive, go for another isp or wait for skys free service?