On Tue, Nov 07, 2000 at 10:29:44AM +0000 or so it is rumoured hereabouts,
Michael Treacy thought:
> >This has done this before, then i think IOL/Esat bought a new bank of
> >modems (multiply by large value) and it all fixed itself. But your right,
> >I have had to wait 5 or 6 attempts when connecting grrrr!!!
>> 5 or 6 attempts? Try over an hour!!!!!!!
>> I noticed this about 6-8 weeks ago, and also again this week. It's getting
> annoying!!!!!
>I'd say that's NTL's fault. People have been hearing about NTL but
suddenly don't want to wait any longer for unlimited access and so
aresigning up with Esat as the next best thing. I've certainly been
thinking about it but the expense doesn't warrant it as yet. I'll wait
for NTL or whatever the new Esat Fusion offer is (Has that appeared yet?
I was on the phone to them recently and they said there would be something
happening in a matter of a week or two).
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