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I was using BT as an example, all providers pass details onto 3rd parties and it wont be long until ALL providers start using facilities such as Phorm, its a way of generating revenue as providing broadband in this country is not very profitable. All the providers are disappearing. The main ones are:

BT,Be,SKY,Virgin and TalkTalk(OpalTelecom)

Then theres Cable and Wireless which sells directly to its business customers or to residential customers through third parties such as Tesco and the Post Office as well as Tiscali.

Tiscali and AOL days are over, TalkTalk has already acquired AOL UK renting the AOL brand from Time Warner and Tiscali are planning to sell up to TalkTalk.

There is a desperate need for cash and the easiest way of doing this is to enter into advertising facilities such as Phorm.

With regards to speed caping at peak periods, well as i've experience, all providers do this, they simply cannot afford it at busy times especially ADSL providers as you could see networks crashing!