Long suffering readers of this blog will be aware of the problems I have had with my crappy ISP. Pipex used to be really good, and I have used them for years, then one day they were taken over by Tiscali. Tiscali had a reputation for being a terrible ISP, so logic would have said they’d buy a good one and learn how to improve.<\/p>\n

No.<\/p>\n

Tiscali took over Pipex and it went down the toilet. My internet connection is normally barely better than a 56k dial up modem. I have been trying to change ISPs, however I am caught between the problems of being on a contract with (the no longer existant) Pipex and being due to move house in a few months (making a new contract a pain in the ass). As a result I have to suffer this interminable service for a while longer.<\/p>\n

To prove a point, this is what my connection has been like for the last year:<\/p>\n

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Speedtest Results from Thinkbroadband.com<\/p><\/div>\n

There are some gaps in the results – normally because for long periods of time my connection is so slow it wont run. Isn’t that a fantastic example of the modern, 24\/7 connected society we live in.<\/p>\n

Sadly, there is nothing I can do about it except continue in my quest to spread the word about what poor service Tiscali\/Pipex offer. If you know anyone in the UK, please feel free to warn them! <\/p>\n

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