[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":185},["ShallowReactive",2],{"blog:2005:stateofthebroadband":3,"comments-stateofthebroadband":171,"blogMore-Guernsey":172},{"id":4,"title":5,"body":6,"category":153,"commentCount":154,"date":155,"description":12,"excerpt":156,"extension":157,"filenames":158,"hidden":159,"image":158,"meta":160,"minutes":146,"navigation":161,"path":162,"seo":163,"showCategory":158,"stem":164,"tags":165,"updated":158,"url":168,"wordCount":169,"__hash__":170},"content\u002Fblog\u002F2005\u002Fstateofthebroadband.md","State of the broadband",{"type":7,"value":8,"toc":144},"minimark",[9,13,16,21,32,45,49,58,69,73,82,90,99,103,112,117,121,130,135,138],[10,11,12],"p",{},"A few changes from the various players so a quick run-down.",[10,14,15],{},"While local ISPs could argue their bandwidth is limited they have no such excuse for charging 3x the price of a UK outfit for IP addresses as Newtel are doing in both islands.",[17,18,20],"h2",{"id":19},"jersey-telecom","Jersey Telecom",[10,22,23,24,31],{},"Announced ",[25,26,30],"a",{"href":27,"rel":28},"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.jerseytelecom.com\u002Fjtif.nsf\u002F0\u002F89468f03d19203db80256d4a002e3e66\u002F$FILE\u002F2216.v6.rapidgazettes.pdf",[29],"nofollow","broadband price reductions"," which affect their 512KB, 1MB and 2MB home services. Interesting to note that the contention ratio has gone up from 40:1 to 50:1.",[33,34,35,39,42],"ul",{},[36,37,38],"li",{},"512KB @ £17.99",[36,40,41],{},"1MB @ £24.99",[36,43,44],{},"2MB @ £39.99",[17,46,48],{"id":47},"newtel-solutions-jersey","Newtel Solutions Jersey",[10,50,51,52,57],{},"No announcements yet on price reductions to follow JT but I’d be surprised if they don’t act soon. They have however ",[25,53,56],{"href":54,"rel":55},"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.newtelsolutions.com\u002Fcontent\u002F115\u002Findex.html",[29],"dropped connection charges"," and are offering fixed IP’s for £15.99 a month.",[33,59,60,63,66],{},[36,61,62],{},"512KB @ £24.49 (£23.50 if paid annually)",[36,64,65],{},"1MB @ £39.99 (£38.50 if paid annually)",[36,67,68],{},"2MB @ £79.99 (£77.00 if paid annually)",[17,70,72],{"id":71},"cw-guernsey","C&W Guernsey",[10,74,75,76,81],{},"Put out a new ",[25,77,80],{"href":78,"rel":79},"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.cwgsy.net\u002Fbroadband\u002Fpayg\u002Findex.asp",[29],"broadband “Pay-as-You-Go” package"," that includes 500 minutes. After that it is 3p\u002Fminute until you reach the maximum monthly charge of £34.99. Still at 40:1 contention as far as I know, actual product guide has not been updated and still claims 512K alongside the contention. Still no announced plans to offer fixed IPs or 512KB\u002F2MB services.",[33,83,84,87],{},[36,85,86],{},"1MB @ £26.99",[36,88,89],{},"1MB “Pay-as-You-Go” @ £19.99-£34.99 (includes 500 minutes)",[10,91,92,93,98],{},"There has been debate over C&W’s offerings on the ",[25,94,97],{"href":95,"rel":96},"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.thisisguernsey.com\u002Fforum\u002Fmessages\u002F11779\u002F11859.html?1126531194",[29],"This Is Guernsey Forum",". The C&W Gsy marketing manager Steve Eldrich addressed some of them.",[17,100,102],{"id":101},"guernseynetnewtel","Guernsey.Net\u002FNewtel",[10,104,105,106,111],{},"Followed C&W Gsy with the ",[25,107,110],{"href":108,"rel":109},"https:\u002F\u002Fweb.archive.org\u002Fweb\u002F20051213200421\u002Fhttps:\u002F\u002Fwww.guernsey.net\u002Fproducts_adslwires.cfm",[29],"double the bandwidth"," but are not quoting contention ratios for their home service anywhere I could find. Unlike C&W they are offering a fixed IP address at an extra whopping £15.99 a month. They are offering free install and rental until 1st January 2005.",[33,113,114],{},[36,115,116],{},"1MB @ £25.99 (£24.50 if paid annually)",[17,118,120],{"id":119},"bulldog-cw-uk","Bulldog (C&W UK)",[10,122,123,124,129],{},"Prices have come down again with the ",[25,125,128],{"href":126,"rel":127},"https:\u002F\u002Fweb.archive.org\u002Fweb\u002F20051123215808\u002Fhttps:\u002F\u002Fwww.bulldogbroadband.com\u002Fresidential\u002Fproducts\u002Finteractive\u002F",[29],"8MB unlimited package"," costing now a mere £29.50. 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