Re: service providers compared

Rob S

On Thu, 6 Dec 2007 20:03:42 +0000, Whiskers <catwheezel@operamail.com> wrote:

-Does your present ISP not have a 'usage meter' page where you can see how
-much you download and upload each month? If they charge for volume or
-apply a fixed "cap" then they must be logging that information and it
-would be reasonable to expect it to be easily available to the customer.

Do you or anyone know if Virgin (cable) have this monitor? - can't find it on
their website....
-Rob
robatwork at mail dot com

Whiskers

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On 2007-12-07, Rob S <robatworkDeleteTheseFourWords@mail.com> wrote:
> On Thu, 6 Dec 2007 20:03:42 +0000, Whiskers <catwheezel@operamail.com> wrote:
>
> -Does your present ISP not have a 'usage meter' page where you can see how
> -much you download and upload each month? If they charge for volume or
> -apply a fixed "cap" then they must be logging that information and it
> -would be reasonable to expect it to be easily available to the customer.
>
> Do you or anyone know if Virgin (cable) have this monitor? - can't find it on
> their website....
> -Rob
> robatwork at mail dot com

I'm not a customer of theirs, but my instinct would be to go to
<http://www.virginmedia.com> and click on 'Customer zone' and then on 'My
account' ... if you can't find it somewhere obvious like that, then
contact Virgin Media and ask them where it is.

Unless you have an account with no restrictions on how much you can
download or upload or when you can do so, it seems essential that you be
able to keep track of your usage.

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-- Whiskers
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The Natural Philosopher

Rob S wrote:
> On Thu, 6 Dec 2007 20:03:42 +0000, Whiskers <catwheezel@operamail.com> wrote:
>
> -Does your present ISP not have a 'usage meter' page where you can see how
> -much you download and upload each month? If they charge for volume or
> -apply a fixed "cap" then they must be logging that information and it
> -would be reasonable to expect it to be easily available to the customer.
>

Mine does. Clara net.

> Do you or anyone know if Virgin (cable) have this monitor? - can't find it on
> their website....
> -Rob
> robatwork at mail dot com