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22/Nov/2006 – 18:00 – Statement and FAQ Updates

NetServices offer Biscit CSP customers free internet access.*

NetServices is providing this statement as an update to recent announcements it has made regarding the contractual dispute between itself and Biscit CSP (trading as V Two One) which resulted in the termination of broadband services provided to Biscit CSP.

NetServices confirms earlier statements that it will cease broadband services on the telephone lines of all Biscit CSP customers who have not taken up the alternative provided by ezeeDSL on Friday 24th November 2006.

NetServices believes the steps it took to make available an alternative supplier was a better option than simply immediately terminating all lines – as it could have done. We would again re-iterate that given the numbers of customers affected it was not possible to generate MAC codes on such a large scale, leaving aside its stated policy on the subject.

NetServices has dealt with an unprecedented level of calls and emails over the last week from Biscit CSP customers, due in a large part to Biscit CSP’s lack of responsiveness. This has impacted on the day to day running of our business and involved significant resource and cost on our part. NetServices has taken the decision to provide all Biscit CSP customers (who have not signed up with ezeeDSL) with free internet access. This cost of the service will be covered by NetServices. A bulk cease on all Biscit CSP end users is being put through on the Nov 24th. *To re-iterate from today until these ceases take effect all Biscit CSP customers will have free broadband.

As well as allowing our business to get back to normal this action will ease the disruption to the end users.

Here’s something wot I written…

Just to prove that occasionally my work does appear in places of reasonable repute….other than in my day job….

Here’s a freelance piece on a new game…F1 06 for the Sony PSP.

Read it here.

IE gets Firefox’d

In todays 24 hours of learning, I’ve picked up the following…

1. Firefox 2.0 really is amazing, particularly some of the great plug ins. The Developer Add On, Mouse Gestures and the ‘Render as IE# add-ons are all getting the most love.

2. Having Firefox and Internet Explorer on the same machine can lead to all kinds of confusion (duh!)

3. Cnet now does video hosting…at Webshots…formerly just the home of image hosting.
http://blog.webshots.com/?p=395

4. Yahoo! is following Google’s lead, and entering into traditional media, specifically newspapers. Yahoo! is teaming up with seven US newspaper publishers that own 170 daily newspapers (www.downloadsquad.com)

and

5. I need to go home.

V21/Netserver wrangle makes the BBC

Yep. It’s caused a big enough problem for the BBC’s Working Lunch to pick it up, even if they were just rehashing the info already available, and unable to actually offer any new help…

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/programmes/working_lunch/default.stm