Originally Posted by tvmad-alan:
“thanks for your postings....
So far it looks as it's down to what package. distance from the cab and to the exchange and the UK has wide range of speeds just on BT network .
Please keep posting the speeds so we all see the real speeds that we all get not just the advert speeds.
UK needs a real change in way we get internet as I know we have speeds from 1Mbps to 1Tbps in the UK and that's just too wide range on a small group on Islands like the UK.”
I kinda think you have a basic mis-understanding of the physics of ADSL/VDSL (other than FTTH/FTTP,) the distance from the exchange for ADSL or the FTTC cab for VDSL is the biggest factor in what speed is achievable , there is no getting away from the fact if you are a long way away from the exchange or FTTC cab, then you are not going to get the headline speed, in your own case, presumably you were given a predicted speed, if you were happy enough with that (even if it were less than the headline speed) you sign up, if you are not happy you don't, simple as that, if the line performs worse than the estimate, you report it, and if they cannot achieve the estimate, you can leave penalty free,
I'm not sure what value is gained by a straw poll of who gets what speed, if it's the advertising that annoys you, what would you suggest as an 'honest' way of advertising broadband ?
As far as ' UK needs a real change', that would require fibre to the home/premises, were the speed is not dependent on distance, but who would pay for it ?, would you be prepared to pay a lot more for your internet especially as current broadband is not charged for truthfully , the real cost hidden behind the wholesale /retail mark up of 'line rental', people expect broadband for peanuts per month, ignoring the fact that their provider probably charges double what they get pay OR for wholesale line rental