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Old April 18th 10, 12:15 PM posted to microsoft.public.windowsme.general
Peter Hnnurrtner
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Default ping Mike and Noel

Mike,

suppliers as well. I've seen hints of further changes with Be Value
from the end of the month but haven't a clue as to what these may be
but it could be no more than that may just be the date when they
intend implementing the Be Value download limit (currently not
enabled).


Yes, that was the impression I got, that the download limit comes into
operation a month or two from now.

So, even the mitigating argument that pre-existing Be Value customers were
getting unlimited downloads - regardless of whether or not that counted as
value, which it obviously wouldn't to the majority whatever the tariff - it
only applied to those who'd got Be Value shortly before the new tariff came
out anyway. Though possibly there are users who will renew their earlier Be
Value contract with no inkling of the new, close to half price deal.

Shane


Shane,

I'm so pleased to read that you seem to have tamed your connection. I was
convinced your problem was somewhere between your router and
the exchange with an internal wiring problem being the more likely
rather than one with your ISP or the DNS servers you are using.

I agree with you about the idiocy of Be There launching a new product
Be Value with exactly the same name as one of their existing
offerings, especially so given their failure to let customers know of
the new cheaper option albeit one with download limits. Sadly Be are
not alone in this respect, such bad habits seem endemic amongst
service companies, not just ISPs but also electricity and gas
suppliers as well. I've seen hints of further changes with Be Value
from the end of the month but haven't a clue as to what these may be
but it could be no more than that may just be the date when they
intend implementing the Be Value download limit (currently not
enabled).
Mike,

Since this was aired here. I hadn't posted it here as I was waiting
for some activity - of some description - it seeming a bit pointless
if no-one is going to see it. However, as I have now reached the
conclusion, for the benefit of other readers: yes, you were right,
Mike, it appears to have had nothing to do with DNS servers. The
router has been upstairs, at the main telecom jack, for a week and
has remained active the entire time.
Also rather than ditching Be I have swallowed my pride and simply
switched tariffs. Basically instead of paying £13 p.m. with no
traffic limit, now I'm paying £7.50 p.m. with a 40GB limit - which I
will never exceed or even approach.