Archive for October, 2007

Bittorrent friendly ISP

Sunday, October 21st, 2007

If you want to use bittorrent protocol for downloading large files over the internet, then you will need a fast internet connection. You can check UK broadband Speed ratings to see which ISP is currently the fastest in the UK. However, the important factor is also whether ISP is blocking Bittorrent traffic or has limiting FUP (Fair usage policy). You also need to check whether ISP does not have restrictive limits on bandwidth.

Currently, many broadband users agree that Be Broadband it one of the best options for bittorrent. Not only its one of the fastests ISP in the UK but they don’t have any download limits or restrictive FUP policy.

If you can’t get BE then you may want to consider Sky Broadband as their speed is great as well. You can go for Max package which does not have download limits.

You can also check the Entanet reseller broadband. Entanet are known for its high speed and not being a big brand they are less likely to limit you with FUP. One of the bittorrent friendly Entanet resellers are http://www.titan-adsl.co.uk/

If you don’t want to change your ISP and your provider is blocking Bittorent traffic then you can check Bittorent encryption so your ISP can’t block you.

Short term broadband packages

Friday, October 19th, 2007

Currently at the market majority of broadband providers offers 12 months contracts. With some providers, like AOL, you may need to commit into 18 month contract. However, for people who know they may be moving soon or know they just want a short term contract there are some broadband options available.

Currently, the only broadband with one month contract is PlusNet . Their option 1 starts at £9.99 per month and provides a good value if you are looking for a short term contract. The downside is that you can’t take a free router or modem. Also, you need to pay the activation fee which is £40.

One of the best options for 1-month contract is to go with Freeola  . Freeola offers broadband for  £9.99 per 1st month and activation fee of only £23.50.

Another option is to go with Be Broadband if you can survive with 3 month contract. Altought, they have 12 month contracts you can terminate the contract early with 3 month notice without any fee.

At the present time I couldn’t find any other providers that offer short term broadband but you may also consider going for a trial with providers like TalkTalk, BT or any other as most of the offer free trials of at least 1 month.