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We all know its coming yet we all cringe when thinking of the day it starts.............I was gutted when I recieved this e-mail (Even though I dont have NTL Ithink all other ISP'S will follow suit.):
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Sent: Friday, March 07, 2003 10:13 PM
Subject: 2nd try - ntlworld.com users - Changes to Acceptable Use Policy
> First of all, sincere apologies if you have received this message twice or
simply object strongly to any unsolicited email. You will not be contacted
again. Stealth emailing can be tricky to get right first time around. I dont
think many people got the first copy of this email.
>
> NTL have recently changed their acceptable use policy. Specifically,
guidelines have been introduced regarding "Normal use" of the service:-
>
> > Nobody may use the Services, either directly or indirectly in excess
> > of "normal use" bandwidth limits set out in this section. "Normal use"
> > of the service is defined as up to 1 gigabyte downstream
> > of data transfer daily.
>
>
> NTL, the complete communications company, have decided not to inform you
the customer of these changes directly as the average user is 'not tech
enough' to understand.
>
> Under the Terms and Conditions it is the customer's responsibility to
check the Acceptable Use Policy (which may be changed at any time) and make
themselves aware of any changes.
>
> In their own Terms and Conditions, ntl undertake to inform you of any
material changes in the contract in advance in writing but they have not
chosen to do so in this case.
>
> The contract also states that you have 30 days to complain about any
material changes before you are deemed to have accepted them (even though
you may be unaware of the changes).
>
> A growing number of people are unhappy with this 1GB per day usage
guideline that effectively reduces the amount of data that users can
download in a day on the 1Mbit service (for example) by 90%.
>
> Over 5500 customers so far have added their comments and 'signature' to a
petition here http://www.petitiononline.com/NTL/petition.html
>
> For more information on this issue, you may wish to visit some of the
following links :-
>
> http://www.petitiononline.com/NTL/petition.html
> http://www.netparadox.com/netparadox.html
> http://news.google.com/news?q=ntl+1g...sa=G&scoring=d
> http://www.ntlworld.com/legals/user-policy.htm
> http://www.dont-pay-ntl.co.uk/
> http://www.nthellworld.com/ Note - registration required to use the
online forum here where there is a discussion about this issue that has been
viewed >280,000 times
>
> Please note, any record of your email address will be destroyed and not
passed on to any third party.
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So everyone sign HERE .....................
Steve.........
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Sent: Friday, March 07, 2003 10:13 PM
Subject: 2nd try - ntlworld.com users - Changes to Acceptable Use Policy
> First of all, sincere apologies if you have received this message twice or
simply object strongly to any unsolicited email. You will not be contacted
again. Stealth emailing can be tricky to get right first time around. I dont
think many people got the first copy of this email.
>
> NTL have recently changed their acceptable use policy. Specifically,
guidelines have been introduced regarding "Normal use" of the service:-
>
> > Nobody may use the Services, either directly or indirectly in excess
> > of "normal use" bandwidth limits set out in this section. "Normal use"
> > of the service is defined as up to 1 gigabyte downstream
> > of data transfer daily.
>
>
> NTL, the complete communications company, have decided not to inform you
the customer of these changes directly as the average user is 'not tech
enough' to understand.
>
> Under the Terms and Conditions it is the customer's responsibility to
check the Acceptable Use Policy (which may be changed at any time) and make
themselves aware of any changes.
>
> In their own Terms and Conditions, ntl undertake to inform you of any
material changes in the contract in advance in writing but they have not
chosen to do so in this case.
>
> The contract also states that you have 30 days to complain about any
material changes before you are deemed to have accepted them (even though
you may be unaware of the changes).
>
> A growing number of people are unhappy with this 1GB per day usage
guideline that effectively reduces the amount of data that users can
download in a day on the 1Mbit service (for example) by 90%.
>
> Over 5500 customers so far have added their comments and 'signature' to a
petition here http://www.petitiononline.com/NTL/petition.html
>
> For more information on this issue, you may wish to visit some of the
following links :-
>
> http://www.petitiononline.com/NTL/petition.html
> http://www.netparadox.com/netparadox.html
> http://news.google.com/news?q=ntl+1g...sa=G&scoring=d
> http://www.ntlworld.com/legals/user-policy.htm
> http://www.dont-pay-ntl.co.uk/
> http://www.nthellworld.com/ Note - registration required to use the
online forum here where there is a discussion about this issue that has been
viewed >280,000 times
>
> Please note, any record of your email address will be destroyed and not
passed on to any third party.
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So everyone sign HERE .....................
Steve.........
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