Looks like we'll all pay a £6 levy on our phone lines to pay for broadband network in the UK. Fine, but we cannot get anything faster than 512kb/sec we are reliably informed. Seeing as we have virtually nil chance of ever getting faster internet connection, we are in a real rural telecoms black-spot, then why should I pay the extra £6 towards something we'll never benefit from?
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Originally posted by Fred Bloggs View PostLooks like we'll all pay a £6 levy on our phone lines to pay for broadband network in the UK. Fine, but we cannot get anything faster than 512kb/sec we are reliably informed. Seeing as we have virtually nil chance of ever getting faster internet connection, we are in a real rural telecoms black-spot, then why should I pay the extra £6 towards something we'll never benefit from?Comment
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Not on my own then. We'll never get a faster connection over copper. We need a fibre network to our door. Will we ever get it?
I remember a certain Mr Blair promising it ages ago. 'nuff said, huh?Public Service Posting by the BBC - Bloggs Bulls**t Corp.
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Another day, another tax.
50p a month for starters.
And once the next General Election is out of the way......
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Originally posted by Flashman View PostAnother day, another tax.
50p a month for starters.
And once the next General Election is out of the way......
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Originally posted by Fred Bloggs View PostLooks like we'll all pay a £6 levy on our phone lines to pay for broadband network in the UK. Fine, but we cannot get anything faster than 512kb/sec we are reliably informed. Seeing as we have virtually nil chance of ever getting faster internet connection, we are in a real rural telecoms black-spot, then why should I pay the extra £6 towards something we'll never benefit from?Will work inside IR35. Or for food.Comment
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Why cant people move to where there is a fast broadband conection FFS?
If people want to live and the countryside, have slow broadband and spend their spare time molesting squirrels then fine. Let em.Comment
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Originally posted by VectraMan View PostErm, one of the main points of the "Digital Britain" nonsense is bringing at least 2Mb to all. So you are one of the small minority that will gain from this. It's the rest of us that should be whinging.Public Service Posting by the BBC - Bloggs Bulls**t Corp.
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Originally posted by BrilloPad View PostWhy cant people move to where there is a fast broadband conection FFS?
If people want to live and the countryside, have slow broadband and spend their spare time molesting squirrels then fine. Let em.Public Service Posting by the BBC - Bloggs Bulls**t Corp.
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