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Old 18-12-2003, 16:59   #2
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Re: slow download speeds off news groups

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Originally Posted by taz2k2
i wonder if anyone can help me for the past 3 days now when im downloading off news groups its going at 120kbs in the morning then at about 3 pm the speed drops to 10kbs and keeps at this all night until about 7 am the next day
Welcome to the wonderful world of NTL newsgroups!

It slows down in the evening because the world and his dog login after 7 o'clock. There is currently a trial going on to improve the service but when that will be complete and the changes implemented is anyone guess.
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