- New UK ISP Required
- Posted by NickNike on February 25th, 2006
Sorry if this is off topic, but could not find a relevant NG.
I'm with Plusnet in the UK and things are going wrong. Can someone recommend
a decent ISP here in the UK. I'm on ADSL and require the ISP to give a good
service including access to all newsgroups including binaries. Or can you
point me to a relevant NG.
Many thanks for any help,
nn
- Posted by DrCrock on February 25th, 2006
NickNike wrote:
Well im on cable with NTL, so cant really recommend a decent adsl ISP.
However, for a couple of good sites to read customers comments & reviews
to help you decide are:
http://www.adslguide.org.uk/
http://www.ispreview.co.uk/
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It's not that I'm so smart ,
it's just that I stay with problems longer.
- Posted by Blinky the Shark on February 25th, 2006
NickNike wrote:
Misconception. You aren't dependent on your ISP for a newsfeed.
And usually non-ISP feeds are better than ISP news feeds, anyway.
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Blinky
Kill-filing all posts from Google Groups
Details: http://blinkynet.net/comp/uip5.html
- Posted by NickNike on February 25th, 2006
"NickNike" <aaaaaaaaa@aaaaaaa.com> wrote in message
news:43ffa631$0$3608$ed2e19e4@ptn-nntp-reader04.plus.net...
cheapest 1 mb connection (distance restrictions) and then being able to
afford a seperate newsfeed. Apparently PN could provide if they invest in
the hardware, but they are also applying restrictions and it was not the
deal I had originally signed-up for about 8 months ago.
thanks again,
nn
- Posted by EricP on February 25th, 2006
On Sat, 25 Feb 2006 00:34:57 -0000, "NickNike" <aaaaaaaaa@aaaaaaa.com>
wrote:
They don't exist in the UK. You had a go at BY and they are about as
good as it gets and they have got a lot worse since you left.
All you can do is get a decent unlimited connection and subscribe to a
decent premium server. Have a look at Astraweb.
- Posted by why? on February 25th, 2006
On Sat, 25 Feb 2006 01:11:48 GMT, DrCrock wrote:
<snip>
Nor a cable ISP either :-)
<snip>
Me
- Posted by why? on February 25th, 2006
On Sat, 25 Feb 2006 00:34:57 -0000, NickNike wrote:
For newsgroups you are only going to get a very good service from a
subscription site.
Clara have a news only account,
http://www.uk.clara.net/homeaccess/claranews.php
I am using this less and less since seeing other recommendations for
http://www.giganews.com/ which I have been on for a year,
and my backup is Forte Agent
http://www.forteinc.com/apn/index.php
<snip>
Me
- Posted by NickNike on February 25th, 2006
"EricP" <ericp@blueyonder.co.uk> wrote in message
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Thanks EricP, nice to hear from you. Yeah, my conclusions are falling in
line with your advice. I'll take a look at Astraweb.
Changing ISP is a bit of a b*gg*r, takes 10 days to turn round and I have a
web site to service. Wonder why the service in the UK is poor, or am I just
neurotic.
nick
- Posted by NickNike on February 25th, 2006
"why?" <fgrirp*sgc@VAINY!Qznq.fpvragvfg.pbz> wrote in message
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Thanks, will take a look,
nn
- Posted by fred-bloggs on February 25th, 2006
"NickNike" <aaaaaaaaa@aaaaaaa.com> wrote in
news:43ffb94b$0$6990$ed2619ec@ptn-nntp-reader02.plus.net:
Cheapest uncapped are AOL and Demon. Neither supply newsgroup access.
http://www.kitz.co.uk/adsl/caps.htm
I used to use Clara for binary newsgroups - good completion but short
retention.
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fred
- Posted by Steve on February 25th, 2006
On Sat, 25 Feb 2006 00:34:57 -0000, NickNike wrote:
LMAO, did you just use the words good, ISP, UK and ADSL in the same
paragraph?
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Steve
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