I see the smiley but superfast broadband is highly suspect as a human right. Getting 9/0.9 pretty much meets all the requirements of something that could be remotely considered a "human right". Anything above that is I think well beyond what could be considered a human right (assuming that Internet at all is considered a human right considering the number of people I keep seeing on the news that are starving in various war zones - not sure they would consider someone in the UK getting faster Internet as a human right).

I know you were being tongue in cheek but there are many who argue that Internet is a human right and I don't buy it that people need superfast as a basic right rather than as a luxury/business opportunity.

Thank you, my thoughts entirely.

You make moving sound easy, when its not,

Well I've very recently done it, and I took time to find somewhere where the internet available to me would be suitable.

you see games over 60GB in size and that to me takes over a day to download.

So what do you do about those desperate for your philanthropic 'YouTube channel' whilst you spend all day downloading a game ??

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you see games over 60GB in size and that to me takes over a day to download.

So what do you do about those desperate for your philanthropic 'YouTube channel' whilst you spend all day downloading a game ??

Well if I had atleast 10Mbps Upload I could interact with them as I have over 1700 subscribers plus when I am downloading a game my internet cramps too, so basically I am left to do nothing because I cannot communicate with this bare minimum of a internet you seem to say is okay to have, you even state you have better internet and not everyone can just up and leave their house and move elsewhere.

Edited by deleted (Wed 22-Mar-17 14:19:22)

If we still have our two meg ADSLs in 2020's, we will be talking about serious everyday problems.

Like being unable to update your camera software, or that your fridge can't tell you it's running low on fromage frais ?

People have, can, and do live without the internet.

If in 2025 we are not in 100mb/s+ club, those on the slow lane can pretty much forget about TV and entertainment.

What about freeview, what about purchasing a DVD or Blu-ray disc, what about live music, or CD's, what about dining out, or going to the pub to talk to real people, sports, enjoying ones family and friends (sans FaceAche), etc, etc, etc.

I am well steeped in the internet, having been working in its provision and repair since the infancy of DSL. I know very well how it can ease and facilitate life, I have seen how the need for increased speeds is driving things on. I'm 'all for it', I really am. But what riles me is folk whinging on like it's a life or death situation, (claiming it's a 'human right' ???? Grow up) and then still not prepared to do diddly squat about resolving the situation themselves. The OP has nine meg for Pete's sake, probably found the very cheapest provider they can, want's the earth, doesn't want to pay for it though. Happy to come and moan about it though.

[rant over]

In reply to a post by Zarjaz:

If we still have our two meg ADSLs in 2020's, we will be talking about serious everyday problems.

Like being unable to update your camera software, or that your fridge can't tell you it's running low on fromage frais ?

People have, can, and do live without the internet.

If in 2025 we are not in 100mb/s+ club, those on the slow lane can pretty much forget about TV and entertainment.

What about freeview, what about purchasing a DVD or Blu-ray disc, what about live music, or CD's, what about dining out, or going to the pub to talk to real people, sports, enjoying ones family and friends (sans FaceAche), etc, etc, etc.

I am well steeped in the internet, having been working in its provision and repair since the infancy of DSL. I know very well how it can ease and facilitate life, I have seen how the need for increased speeds is driving things on. I'm 'all for it', I really am. But what riles me is folk whinging on like it's a life or death situation, (claiming it's a 'human right' ???? Grow up) and then still not prepared to do diddly squat about resolving the situation themselves. The OP has nine meg for Pete's sake, probably found the very cheapest provider they can, want's the earth, doesn't want to pay for it though. Happy to come and moan about it though.

[rant over]

Oh yeah btw I never put the words "Human Right" I was just stating by now being it 2017 we all have the right for better internet speeds, "right" and "human right" are 2 separate things.

I cannot communicate

You could speak to them face to face, ring them, send a letter, use semaphore, contemporary dance .....

so basically I am left to do nothing

Because uploading YouTube videos is your raison d'�tre ?

There is literally nothing else you can do ?That is very sad indeed.

By the sound of that you could simply run much better with a second line then, no need to bother with the fanciness of bonding. The current one dedicated to uploading and downloading and the new one for private use, including communication with subscribers.

There are some very enticing offers around for new connections. Including cashback either from the ISP or via Quidco or TopCashBack and often other incentives as well. Simply migrate at the end of the deal to another offer, or get a good retention deal.

Or is whinging all you want to do? You don't seem to want to actually do anything to surmount your difficulties.

No you didn't, but others supporting your side of the discussion in this thread did.

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I cannot communicate

You could speak to them face to face, ring them, send a letter, use semaphore, contemporary dance .....

so basically I am left to do nothing

Because uploading YouTube videos is your raison d'�tre ?

There is literally nothing else you can do ?That is very sad indeed.

You are a rude person, you do not know my conditions, people like you think they know everything and do everything they can to put others down, I hate people like that, we need more positive people in life who uplift people not people like you who like to take things out of context and pull them down.

Edited by deleted (Wed 22-Mar-17 14:32:28)