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From: J. J. Lodder on 1 Apr 2010 03:40
John <coffee(a)the.cafe.com> wrote:

> A friend is on BT internet, with a monthly download limit.

Incredibly backward.

> If he uses
> << news.btinternet.com >> as his usenet server, am I correct that any
> binary downloads will effect his limit. But if he were to use Giganews
> as the server, it would not effect his BT limit.

Don't tink so. Every bit going into his modem will count,
no matter what the source.

He just needs a better provider,

Jan
From: David Kennedy on 1 Apr 2010 06:54
John wrote:
> A friend is on BT internet, with a monthly download limit. If he uses <<
> news.btinternet.com >> as his usenet server, am I correct that any
> binary downloads will effect his limit. But if he were to use Giganews
> as the server, it would not effect his BT limit.
>
> Regards: John
>

No.

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David Kennedy

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From: David Kennedy on 1 Apr 2010 06:55
Rob wrote:
> On 31/03/2010 17:54, John wrote:
>> A friend is on BT internet, with a monthly download limit. If he uses <<
>> news.btinternet.com >> as his usenet server, am I correct that any
>> binary downloads will effect his limit. But if he were to use Giganews
>> as the server, it would not effect his BT limit.
>>
>> Regards: John
>>
>
> I'm pretty sure the Virgin throttling service kicks in regardless of
> source.
>
> Rob

Even with BT?

That could be why I have problems...

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David Kennedy

http://www.anindianinexile.com
From: chris on 1 Apr 2010 10:25
On 31/03/10 19:40, Rob wrote:
> On 31/03/2010 17:54, John wrote:
>> A friend is on BT internet, with a monthly download limit. If he uses <<
>> news.btinternet.com >> as his usenet server, am I correct that any
>> binary downloads will effect his limit. But if he were to use Giganews
>> as the server, it would not effect his BT limit.
>>
>> Regards: John
>>
>
> I'm pretty sure the Virgin throttling service kicks in regardless of
> source.

That seems overly simplistic by Virgin. Does that mean everything gets
affected equally if you're being throttled?

Plusnet throttles depending on source and type, thereby prioritising
interactive stuff such streaming of web browsing.
From: David Kennedy on 1 Apr 2010 10:29
chris wrote:
> On 31/03/10 19:40, Rob wrote:
>> On 31/03/2010 17:54, John wrote:
>>> A friend is on BT internet, with a monthly download limit. If he uses <<
>>> news.btinternet.com >> as his usenet server, am I correct that any
>>> binary downloads will effect his limit. But if he were to use Giganews
>>> as the server, it would not effect his BT limit.
>>>
>>> Regards: John
>>>
>>
>> I'm pretty sure the Virgin throttling service kicks in regardless of
>> source.
>
> That seems overly simplistic by Virgin. Does that mean everything gets
> affected equally if you're being throttled?
>
> Plusnet throttles depending on source and type, thereby prioritising
> interactive stuff such streaming of web browsing.

If however you're up to your download limit then the throttling is
across the board at peak times.

--
David Kennedy

http://www.anindianinexile.com
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