this is why i get so annoyed at the price of internet access here

gussieg · 14-07-2019 10:30AM #1

https://www.moneysupermarket.com/broadband/results/?location=bt35+6lf&feature=resultsCard#/?broadbandType=Standard,Fibre&btSport=&cartoonNetwork=&comedyCentral=&contractLength=&discoveryChannel=&disneyChannel=&firstYearCost=&newLine=&phoneCalls=Show%20me%20everything&productType=broadband,phone&providers=&sky1=&skyAtlantic=&skyCinema=&skyLiving=&skySports=&sortBy=Recommended&speedInMb=10Mb&tab=alldeals&usage=UsageLimitedOption,UsageUnlimitedOption

Sono · 14-07-2019 10:35AM

Well if you’re not going to compare like with like then there isn’t much of an argument really.

One eyed Jack · 14-07-2019 10:43AM

If I’m guessing correctly, I think you’re including line rental in the cost of internet access here, and ignoring the fact that it isn’t included in the cost of internet access in your link. If I were to take your top option as an example, Sky - the cost of broadband isn’t that much more expensive here than it is in the UK. £27 is about €30, and an average download speed of 59Mb.

I pay €35 for the 100Mb broadband and €30 for line rental with Sky here. When you factor in the cost of line rental, I’m sure it would bump up the monthly cost of internet access in the UK too.

Slippin Jimmy · 14-07-2019 11:40AM

I think the price of broadband is cheap. I am with VM on their 240mb with calls package. 6 months half price €25. I used to pay a lot more when adsl first arrived for 2mb.

ED E · 14-07-2019 03:03PM

One eyed Jack wrote: »

I pay €35 for the 100Mb broadband and €30 for line rental with Sky here. When you factor in the cost of line rental, I’m sure it would bump up the monthly cost of internet access in the UK too.

No, the total monthly cost is about €30.

Here the wholesale cost is (?)€29 before operator costs and profit.

But the UK has lots of big cities and we have lots of places like Gweedore so its not really a fair comparison. Im sure you can move there if you want though gussieg. Get in before brexit and all.

gussieg · 19-07-2019 03:29AM

One eyed Jack wrote: »

If I’m guessing correctly, I think you’re including line rental in the cost of internet access here, and ignoring the fact that it isn’t included in the cost of internet access in your link. If I were to take your top option as an example, Sky - the cost of broadband isn’t that much more expensive here than it is in the UK. £27 is about €30, and an average download speed of 59Mb.

I pay €35 for the 100Mb broadband and €30 for line rental with Sky here. When you factor in the cost of line rental, I’m sure it would bump up the monthly cost of internet access in the UK too.

Cost of line rental IS included in the link. you must be the missing one.

this is why i get so annoyed at the price of internet access here

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