PlusNet has introduced a questionable new practice aimed at speeding up the process of upgrading customers onto its newer 8Mbps (Max) platform. The ISP's 11 week long backlog can be circumvented for a fee of £5, otherwise you'll have to wait:


While it's nice to be offered the choice, many will no doubt point a degree of understandable concern towards doing it this way.

Meanwhile we'd be remiss for not mentioning the slow, yet steady, stream of complaints that keep rolling in about PlusNet's service. Most pointing the finger at worsening customer support, while others have had speed, connection and the odd billing problem.

Hopefully that should stop Darkspark from breaking our knee cap's, at least for one more week =). Don't ask.