Re: Re: [OT] Logging hours online?

["Mark McCall" <mark@xxxxxxx>]

> However I am replying because I have actual experience of the
> BT 'disciplinary' action as follows. I got a 'yellow card' as you
put
> it for being connected more than 16 hours a day (this was last
autumn
> so presumably the limits have come down)

Yep..they changed T&C a month or two ago to make it 12 ours for
their
"un-metred access".  Laughable.

> So, in summary, I don't expect any monitoring software or actual
> usuage figures to be at all relevant as BT seem to have their own
> concept of time.

I think Dr John was kicked two even though his router was also setup in
such
a way to make it impossible to go over their time limit.

> from becoming effective. My advice would be to tell your mate to
> start looking at the alternatives, to move email and web services
to
> another 'long term' supplier if possible, and to ignore anything
BT
> say.

Just the advice I have given him.  I believe he has signed with a 5.99
intro
offer for Freeserves anytime product.

Meanwhile he'd like to know how much time he's on-line with BT for his
own
interest.

Thanks

M.

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