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IOLBB, new cap info

Richard Dower · 2004-03-05 18:12:56

I just rang sales and this is what i was told, he apparently just came out of a meeting on the matter. March 8th wer're all bumped over the the new package + 24:1 contention. 16GB + 16GB upload and download cap...meaning 16GB for download AND 16GB for upload = 32GB for both up and down. The caps are going to be enforced…

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#32 08-03-2004 4:18pm

kmurph

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Anyone noticed any differences in speed?

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#33 08-03-2004 4:26pm

kida

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mine is now changed - guess its in.
OfferCRocGold - you were obviously near 8Gb - do you have any message?

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#34 08-03-2004 4:29pm

Davey Devil

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Speed won't change - I don't think anybody had contention issues on 48:1 - simply because there isn't enough users out there. My speed is the same as always

Downstream 416 Kbps (52.0 KB/sec)
Upstream 105 Kbps (13.1 KB/sec)

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#35 08-03-2004 4:31pm

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Yep the new cap is finally in my warning changed from 4 days to 17 days:rolleyes:, back to downloading crap for the family/neighbourhood/friends/household/random strangers.

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#36 08-03-2004 4:33pm

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If anyone notices ping getting better please mention it - my sis will tell me if the ping gets better in UT2k4 when she gives it a spin later on today to clarity.jolt.co.uk its now 31ms average.

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#37 08-03-2004 6:21pm

Lex_Diamonds

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Haha, I see they say faster downloads on the BBPlus page. Feckin cheek.

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#38 08-03-2004 6:26pm

greys

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So it looks like new cap IS effective. I can't wait till they get my usage calculator fixed so that I can see new cap being effective myself

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#39 08-03-2004 6:36pm

Arsemonger

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Jesus!

Do they tell their staff anything?

My '13 day warning' has dissapeared too.

You may aswell....

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#40 08-03-2004 7:07pm

raster

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Originally posted by OfflerCrocGod
Yep the new cap is finally in my warning changed from 4 days to 17 days:rolleyes:, back to downloading crap for the family/neighbourhood/friends/household/random strangers.

Would you do a calculation
[data downloaded + data uploaded] / [# days elapsed] * [# days in month] = 16GB?

Is there a consesus that the cap has increased then? Can I hapily start downloading?

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#41 08-03-2004 7:11pm

Davey Devil

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Not another one. It's not upload + download.

It's [data downloaded or data uploaded, which ever is higher] / [# days elapsed] * [# days in month] = 16GB?

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#42 08-03-2004 7:17pm

raster

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Originally posted by Davey Devil
Not another one. It's not upload + download.

It's [data downloaded or data uploaded, which ever is higher] / [# days elapsed] * [# days in month] = 16GB?

I was playing it safe and including both.

BTW over on

http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?threadid=145523

the following was written

Originally posted by kida
Just spoke to Customer Care and Sales...
Contention kicks in on Moday 8th March.
Cap change doesn't come in until April so you still have only 8GB this month...

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#43 08-03-2004 7:25pm

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First of all the cap has always been either up or down it has never been combined. The people who work in IOL who told you it was combined are idiots. Secondly to prove this new cap is NOT combined,

http://members.boards.ie/daveydevil/iolusage.JPG

Thirdly the new cap is in force from now on - once again some idiot in IOL is giving false info. I like many others have had our warnings for over use removed - this prove the cap is in. OfflerCrocGod's usage warning has gone from 17days to 4 days. How much more proof do you want??

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#44 08-03-2004 7:35pm

raster

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>How much more proof do you want??

I want a screenshot of their usage metre above 8GB without a warning message,
and I want that person to say that they can still connect as normal!
or
something from IOL in paper form

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#45 08-03-2004 7:42pm

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Don't hold your breath about getting anything off IOL. Why do you think the cap wouldn't be in, just because of one idiot in IOL.?? The fact that the warning is gone is all the evidence I need.

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