RE: OT : Broadband is coming my way (at long last !!!!)

["Mark Hetherington" <mark.egroups@xxxxxxx>]

No idea why that posted twice. :)

Mark.

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Mark Hetherington [mailto:mark.egroups@xxxxxxx]
> Sent: 09 April 2002 18:48
> To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
> Subject: RE: [ukha_d] OT : Broadband is coming my way (at long last
> !!!!)
>
>
> Definitely sounds better than mine. The full response I get is:
>
> "BT has no plans to upgrade your exchange in the near term.
> BT is working on partnerships with local and national government
bodies to
> evaluate the possibilities of bringing broadband to your area in a
cost
> effective way.
>
> We are also investigating alternative technologies, such as, Satellite
> Services. We will be providing you with more information on this
> site at the
> end of June.
>
> Alternatively you may be receiving service from another telecomms
> supplier."
>
> Previously I just got the "keep checking" message.
>
> No broadband provider so far has touched this area (no cable,
satelite,
> wireless or ADSL services). Seems all the providers would rather
> fight each
> other for users in an urban area than get all the users in semi rural
ones
> by being the only provider :(
>
> Mark.
>
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Keith Doxey [mailto:lists.diyha@xxxxxxx]
> > Sent: 08 April 2002 23:37
> > To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
> > Subject: RE: [ukha_d] OT : Broadband is coming my way (at long
last
> > !!!!)
> >
> >
> > I have just looked and Gorleston ( 3 miles down the road ) is on
the 100
> > list but Great Yarmouth isnt. However, doing the availability
> checker gave
> > me a different answer than previously.
> >
> > "We are actively reviewing the next phase of roll-out and
this
> exchange is
> > part of that review.
> > An announcement on further broadband availability will be made at
> > the end of
> > June. "
> >
> > More promising than the previous "noPlans" message.
> >
> > Keith
> >
> > www.diyha.co.uk
> > www.kat5.tv
> >
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Mark Hetherington [mailto:mark.egroups@xxxxxxx]
> > Sent: 08 April 2002 23:31
> > To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
> > Subject: RE: [ukha_d] OT : Broadband is coming my way (at long
last
> > !!!!)
> >
> >
> > > Quinten Uijldert wrote:
> > > Stuart,
> > >
> > > I read on www.adslguide.org that BT are expanding their
range of adsl
> > > enabled exchanges. A few that I noticed included Thame and
Princess
> > > Risborough... Close enough?
> >
> > That got my hopes up, especially with 100 exchanges being
> covered by this
> > but (no great surprise) mine isn't one of them.
> >
> > BT seem to have (finally) updated the ADSL checking utility now
> > which among
> > other crap reports:
> >
> > "BT has no plans to upgrade your exchange in the near
term."
> >
> > All the neighbouring exchanges are of course enabled :(
> >
> > Mark.
> >
> >
> >
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