From: tnp@invalid.invalid   
      
   On 19/09/2024 22:01, mm0fmf wrote:   
   > On 19/09/2024 19:10, Ahem A Rivet's Shot wrote:   
   >> On Thu, 19 Sep 2024 18:44:49 +0100   
   >> The Natural Philosopher  wrote:   
   >>   
   >>> On 19/09/2024 17:51, Ahem A Rivet's Shot wrote:   
   >>>> On Thu, 19 Sep 2024 07:48:01 +0100   
   >>>> The Natural Philosopher  wrote:   
   >>>>   
   >>>>> Given that few of us have internet connections over 100Mbps, that   
   >>>>> hardly seems an issue   
   >>>>   
   >>>>     I've had gigabit FTTH for a few years now - and I'm in rural   
   >>>> Ireland. I use an old PC running FreeBSD as a router/firewall, I've   
   >>>> never liked commercial routers, using a proper OS is so much easier.   
   >>>>   
   >>> I picked the 'economy' package at 40/10 Mps   
   >>   
   >>     Wow the only options on offer here are 500/50 or 1000/100 with the   
   >> price increment for 1000/100 being minimal.   
   >>   
   > There are plenty of midspeed packages so switching from cable/VDSL to   
   > fibre lets the ISPs sell you slow fibre for the same as VDSL etc.   
   >   
   > I have a 20/130Mbps cable package. My road was fibred and the same   
   > package was £17/month cheaper on fibre than cable. I could get moved to   
   > fibre and eventually move to 900/900Mbps. I moaned and moaned at the   
   > cable provider (Virgin) and they price matched the cable to stop me   
   > leaving.  I didn't have to change anything which suits a lazy sod like me.   
   >   
   >   
   You mean you passed up an opportunity to leave Virgin and save money?   
   Everyone I know who was on Virgin cable is now on something else.   
      
      
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   hypothesis!”   
      
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