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Paul Baker <pbaker@mettav.demon.co.R.E.M.O.V.E.T.O.R.E.P.L.Y.uk> wrote:

> Any ideas if what I've heard is true?
> 
> Now that Demon are part of Scot Teleco that they are going to start charging
> more if you want to keep some of the features they provide with their current
> 10-00 fee?

Nobody knows but probably not.
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In article <4799_pbaker@mettav.demon.co.R.E.M.O.V.E.T.O.R.E.P.L.Y.uk>,
Paul Baker <pbaker@mettav.demon.co.R.E.M.O.V.E.T.O.R.E.P.L.Y.uk> writes
>
>Now that Demon are part of Scot Teleco that they are going to start charging 
>more if you want to keep some of the features they provide with their current 
>10-00 fee?
>
Demon's literature quotes :-

"Our promise. "Demon Internet was created with a single mission: To
provide access to the Internet to as many people as possible at the
lowest possible cost." (Note stress on quantity not quality of service!)

We will have to wait and see if the new owners replace the mission
statement. 

In any event all subscribers have a contract with Demon which is I
believe on a yearly renewable basis. They could not change the fee or
service for any one individual until that individual's contract comes up
for renewal or they would be in breach on contract. Being for my
business I paid for a year up-front so I am at least okay until
Christmas! By then ST should have shown their true colours.

-- 
Richard

On Tue, 05 May 98 04:13:22,
pbaker@mettav.demon.co.R.E.M.O.V.E.T.O.R.E.P.L.Y.uk (Paul Baker)
wrote:

>
>Any ideas if what I've heard is true?

Dunno. I only found out about this today. I did see it on teletext
last night but felt convinced it was a wind-up.

>Now that Demon are part of Scot Teleco that they are going to start charging 
>more if you want to keep some of the features they provide with their current 
>10-00 fee?

I had exactly the thoughts. I hope not but no doubt we'll soon find
out.


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guy@swampdog.demon.co.uk
http://www.swampdog.demon.co.uk

On Tue, 05 May 98 04:13:22,
pbaker@mettav.demon.co.R.E.M.O.V.E.T.O.R.E.P.L.Y.uk (Paul Baker)
wrote:
>Any ideas if what I've heard is true?

Yes, definitely. Scottish Telecom have bought Demon

>Now that Demon are part of Scot Teleco that they are going to start charging 
>more if you want to keep some of the features they provide with their current 
>10-00 fee?
I can't comment on this, but it does seem unlikely.

Regards
Danny
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Denesh Bhabuta
denesh@cyberstrider.org ; denesh@bhabuta.co.uk
www.cyberstrider.org ; www.bhabuta.co.uk

David Bolt <dbolt@my-ste.demon.co.uk> wrote:

> Those that have paid a year in advance probably have a yearly contract,
> whereas those that are paying monthly probably only have a monthly contract
> and, as such, could have the charges varied on a month-by-month basis.
> Then again, they may work on the basis that the contract, is renewable
> yearly although payments are accepted monthly.

Demon have previously said that the contracts are yearly but anyone who
wishes to pay monthly (and providing they don't want a VAT invoice) can
do so.  If it was a monthly contract I would think it would be illigal
to refuse to issue a VAT invoice monthly.

> I
> don't think they would go to this extreme (hopefully) as it would cost them
> a lot informing each customer in advance of a price change, just so said
> customer could decide whether they wanted to continue with the altered
> rate.

Scottish Power/Telecom also have [part] ownership of Prestel and
Scotland On-Line, I don't think either have charges of above TAM and
they don't even have the economies of scale which Demon should have.
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David Bolt <dbolt@my-ste.demon.co.uk> wrote:

> On 7 May 1998 01:34:36 , Paul Womar wrote:

> > Scottish Power/Telecom also have [part] ownership of Prestel and
> > Scotland On-Line, I don't think either have charges of above TAM and
> > they don't even have the economies of scale which Demon should have.
> 
> Do the users of Scotland On-Line/Prestel have the same charge as Demon, or
> is it higher or lower?

TAM = Tenner A Month
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