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Comment on UK is 21st out of 30 for Broadband Speed by Admin

Admin — Tue, 12 Jan 2010 14:20:45 +0000

shocking! The South Korean government recently promised universal speeds of up to 1Gigabit per second by 2012 while we struggle to get speed of 4.75 Megabits

Comment on Free I-Plate for BT customers by Rygar

Rygar — Thu, 27 Aug 2009 12:32:24 +0000

Its not a lie. It has basically the same effect as disconnecting the ring wire which can help improve things immensely in some situations.

BT are just bringing this out now to coincide with the adoption of ADSL2+ that is being rolled out across the BT network because ADSL2+ is much more sensitive to interference. It’s an easy solution for the masses to solve a common ADSL problem. They arent giving it to every customer.. just the savvy ones that order it

Comment on Finding the Best Broadband Deals by Mat Tolan

Mat Tolan — Thu, 27 Aug 2009 12:30:08 +0000

Where is your price comparison page??

Comment on BT Offers Speeds of up to 20Mbps at no Extra Cost by SafeAsF

SafeAsF — Thu, 27 Aug 2009 12:29:09 +0000

BT just upgrading their shoddy infrastructure.. No doubt they’ll make a song and dance about it. Existing customers loose out as they have to sit out their contract on exisinting tarriff no doubt

Comment on Free I-Plate for BT customers by accyUKlad

accyUKlad — Wed, 26 Aug 2009 16:31:13 +0000

i reckon its a lie because why sell so cheap if it can fix problems i doubt that

Comment on Free I-Plate for BT customers by newSkool

newSkool — Wed, 26 Aug 2009 08:33:36 +0000

Thanks for the info…

I thought that I already have one of these fitted. I had big problems getting ADSL to work due to bad line and i remember the engineer fitting a new open reach face plate to the master socket who said it would hopefully improve things with the phone extensions in the house. Not sure it did anything.. Still only get about 1.8mbit

Comment on £6 Broadband Tax Postponed Until after General Election by CCmusic

CCmusic — Tue, 25 Aug 2009 12:37:09 +0000

the Digital Britain website blog claims the tax will proceed as planned. Is that not right?

Comment on Free I-Plate for BT customers by rogerGcon

rogerGcon — Sat, 22 Aug 2009 12:34:43 +0000

I saw soomeone on Ebay selling Iplates.

Are these the same as the BT ones?

It seems odd that they should appear on Ebay an no-one is talking about them anywhere? you thik this guy is just selling the free BT ones?

Comment on Free I-Plate for BT customers by R-Graves

R-Graves — Fri, 21 Aug 2009 22:25:42 +0000

Where do i get this from for free then?? Is there a URL or do i have to call BT?

Comment on UK Broadband Tax of £6 Per Year by Ross

Ross — Mon, 20 Jul 2009 20:23:32 +0000

So i am now taxed £6 a year to use my broadband? This is just another stealth tax! Are we sure these 30% of people who have no internet access want internet access?

Why should everyone else fork out just because someone who chooses to live in a nice and often desirable countryside location can’t watch iPlayer? Ridiculous. Find a commercial solution to providing these people with access (satellite, for example) and charge them for it.

If the next tax is on “rural space” in order that those who are surrounded by green fields have to help fund gardens for us inner city dwellers in flat, then fair enough…

Comment on UK Broadband Tax of £6 Per Year by mynameis

mynameis — Sat, 18 Jul 2009 15:12:19 +0000

Note the ‘tax’ for ‘broadband for all’, will be given to the private sector.! Subsidies for Virgi etc?

I suppose the next ‘tax’ will be to buy computers for those households haven’t got one otherwise what’s the point of paying for everyone to have access to broadband?

Comment on UK Broadband Tax of £6 Per Year by TheBeloved

TheBeloved — Mon, 13 Jul 2009 21:08:25 +0000

As ever, regardless of the question, the government answer is more tax.

Comment on BT Offers Faster Broadband Speed at No Extra Cost by Admin

Admin — Sat, 11 Jul 2009 17:29:09 +0000

Hi Rob. All customers who are involved in the trial will be notified by BT before it begins.

Comment on BT Offers Faster Broadband Speed at No Extra Cost by Rob V

Rob V — Sat, 11 Jul 2009 09:33:27 +0000

I live in Cardiff .. Is there any way I can find out which areas of South Wales will be part of the trial? I was thinking of swapping provider in order to get something faster..