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david.dakota
03-10-2005, 10:56 AM
Several sites on TV News are reporting NTL's confirmation this morning to purchase Telwest, forming the UK's second largest telecoms provider - and thankfully a true competitor to BSkyB's monopoly in the Pay TV market.

The news of a merger is hardly a surprise, since for some years it has been the logical step for the two cable companies.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/4304008.stm
http://www.ntl.com/mediacentre/press/presskit/files/802/Press%20Release.pdf
Nintenchris
03-10-2005, 11:00 AM
Maybe now NTL will get rid of there stupid broadband caps... as Telewest dont have caps on there broadband service
RoadKill
03-10-2005, 01:38 PM
Oh god no if this brings the quality of Telewest down, I will not be a happy bunny at all.

NTL = Rubbish
Telewest = The Real Ultimate Awesome
Domstercool
03-10-2005, 01:39 PM
Don't have problems with NTL myself here in Mirfield ^_^
Meik
03-10-2005, 01:53 PM
Oh god no if this brings the quality of Telewest down, I will not be a happy bunny at all.

NTL = Rubbish
Telewest = The Real Ultimate Awesome

This is exactly the same thing I thought when I opened this thread. Please don't let this merger ruin Telewest.
Charlie
03-10-2005, 03:02 PM
Maybe now NTL will get rid of there stupid broadband caps... as Telewest dont have caps on there broadband service

Or maybe Telewest will put caps on...

Doesn't really effect me, either way, as I can't get cable.
Colin
03-10-2005, 03:08 PM
Oh god no if this brings the quality of Telewest down, I will not be a happy bunny at all.

NTL = Rubbish
Telewest = The Real Ultimate Awesome

Yeah I rekon every Telewest customer in the know is afraid that this merger will affect the outstanding service in which we've all become used to over the years.

Don't screw us over now Telewest after all your loyalty!

(waits patiently for his 4Mbit upgrade)
Offerman
03-10-2005, 05:42 PM
Yea Tech Chat.

\moves
gmac
03-10-2005, 08:23 PM
this better not mess up the upgrade NTL were due to do soon
http://www.ntl.com/mediacentre/press/display.asp?id=797

I want my 10Mbit :P
kenners
03-10-2005, 08:47 PM
Ive found NTL's service great, ive never tried Telewest, but i do hope this doesnt push back the 10Mbit upgrade
mario114
04-10-2005, 05:20 PM
There was an article about this in todays inderpendant.
masaki86
04-10-2005, 07:20 PM
Ack; we better keep our UK based Customer Service; I don't want to be talking to some guy in India who knows Sweet FA.

If this affects Telewest's Quality, I may have to swap ISP's. I love Telewest, but NTL's shittiness could destroy it.
The-Ironflame
04-10-2005, 08:41 PM
Apparently they will operate seperately still. I've had a superb and stable service so far and NTL better not fuck it up..