Topic: MACs must be provided for free

[Simon]

That's about what mine was with Pipex before I switched, Clive, but to be honest, I'm pretty doubtful about the results from speedtest.net, as they just seem too fantastic to be believed.  As I always say, if it looks too good to be true... it probably is. 

[Simon]

Terry, if you're still about, try yours with http://www.thinkbroadband.com/speedtest.html (formerly ADSLGuide.org).  I think the test with speedtest.net could be misleading.

[TR]

I have tried that for the last 18 months Si.

Will try and cappture an image as soon as I can.


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[TR]

Phew... that took some doin 

As you can see my speeds are still up there  1st March when I started with BT and as you can see still on the way up..

[Simon]

That's good then, Terry. 

[TR]

Latest update on Biscit.

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Reliable sources have informed us that troubled UK ISP Biscit Internet Ltd has gone into administration. ISPreview has seen documentation confirming the situation, which appears to have been formalised on 5th March 2007.

Mr Tony James Thompson has been appointed as the administrator. Unfortunately I've run out of time to post more this evening, although we expect to gain further information in due course.

Biscit has been at the centre of several court cases recently, not to mention numerous well documented consumer complaints over the past few months.

[Simon]

Looks like you got out just in time, Terry.  I wonder what happens to people who can't get a MAC code out of an ISP in trouble?  Is there anything BT can do to free the line, so that another provider can be set up?

[TR]

All very worrying for those that are left, for some reason I have a 6th sense for things like this, trouble is? had it all my life and that is worrying.

Been reading the forums of V21/biscit and there are thousands who are stuck, glad I had the forsight to jump when I did.

[Simon]

Worrying?  I would call it bloody handy!

[TR]

Sorry Si, but for the thousands that are stick with Biscit/V21 when they switch off on Friday they are stuck with no MAC key until either the Business is sold or when ever the recievers let go of the purse strings and no hope of migrating to a new ISP. BT are owed Łkkkkkkk and wont let anybody go until the bills are paid.

[Clive]

That's very handy to know Terry.  Staying with a large provider such as BT itself isn't such a bad idea after all! 

[Simon]

Sorry Terry, I was referring to your 'sixth sense' being bloody handy for this sort of thing, in that you've managed to escape them. 

[TR]

Its all true, V21/Biscit are now in Administration...........bloody hell I was lucky 

[Simon]

Indeed!  Let me know if you get any premonitions about Pipex, will you? 

[TR]

Just had another premonition  its called strongbow  back in 5