From: none@invalid.com   
      
   On 20/09/2024 09:16, The Natural Philosopher wrote:   
   > 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.   
   >   
   >   
   Well now you know someone who didn't.   
      
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