Re: Metronet-bad news



Bootlaces wrote:
> On Mon, 28 Nov 2005 22:53:31 -0000
> in <news:438b8a76$0$50811$892e7fe2@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Old Codger <oldcodger@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote :
>
>> For those of you using Metronet, or one of its other services,
>> Plusnet have bought Parbin Ltd the holding company for Metronet. I
>> give it at most 6 months before the service starts to deteriorate.
>>
>> Needless to say I will not now be moving to Metronet.
>
> <crystal ball>
> The ISP market is fluid and consumer oriented. There are other
> players; beware the hype. Many will fail, some will have a measure of
> success, others will win. Choose carefully.

Oh, I will. I chose carefully when I picked PlusNet and they were good for
3 years. I was choosing carefully when thinking of Metronet. Unfortunately
Plusnet beat me to them. Mind, if I had not had my attention diverted I
would be in the middle of migrating to them now. It is an ill wind as they
say. Ah well, back to the drawing board.

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Old Codger
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believe has happened. [Janet Daley 27/8/2003]


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