Aol .from Feb 1st

rogerramjet

You can always setup outlook to access it

digp

imho wrote:

From 1st feb. They changing the rules going to limit downloads and cut back speeds during busy times.
I am stuck with them for another 9 months ! otherwise i would change to NTL.
This is all probably to do with CPW that took them over.As if they were not bad enough before they took over !:mad:

It would be rsnbl 4 u terminate the contract,IMO.

Kilty_2

Even though they have changed the terms of service and even if they'd let me cancel the agreement without penalty because of that, they'd still request their wireless router back, yes?

Can AOL Keywords be accessed thorough some kind of web portal? (I don't use the AOL browser and don't want to just to read this)

deanos

You need there browser to use keywords

Kilty_2

How can I view these new terms of service then?

Kilty_2

http://info.aol.co.uk/about/legal/tos.adp Found it.

Kilty_2

Nothing in the new terms and conditions about limiting speed during busy times

Apart from:

The storage capacity and bandwidth we provide for the AOL Access Service is not and cannot be infinite. Therefore we may apply capacity-based limitations, such as a maximum number of emails that may be sent or received by an Access Account, upload or download limitations and/or maximum storage space for your data on our computers, or other bandwidth limitations. We may also impose general operating rules for the AOL Access Service. For example, we may impose "time outs" if you are idle on the AOL Access Service. For more information see AOL Keyword: Help.

This is already in the current user access agreement as well as the new one. I see no change that says they are going to cap anything.

wonderfullife_2

Kilty wrote:

Nothing in the new terms and conditions about limiting speed during busy times

Have a look here from Feb 07, this clearly states their change in policy
here

imho

wonderfullife,from your link it looks like they are after the people that download all day and night .


Protecting Your Broadband Network

As part of our ongoing commitment to provide reliable and high-quality broadband services, AOL has decided to introduce a Fair Use policy. This enables us to manage the network better and ensure we can continue to deliver the best possible service to our entire subscriber base.

A Fair Use policy means, for example, that we may introduce some form of network management if we feel that specific individuals are abusing their broadband usage beyond a level that would be considered reasonable. For example, using AOL Broadband 24 hours a day, every day, to continuously download large files is not a reasonable use for a residential service.

As another example, we might also manage the AOL Broadband service at peak times to ensure everyone is getting a stable, reliable connection across the whole network. We believe that this policy will help us continue to deliver a high-quality broadband experience and that the vast majority of our broadband subscribers will benefit from the existence of a Fair Use policy.

Lets see what happens,cause if my speed on the internet goes down,i am going to see if i can get out of the 9 months i have left.I dont see why i should have to "pay" for other people that are downloading movies all day and night !

King_of_the_Hill

Hi,

If we cancel is there any way that we can keep our email addresses???

Thanks