- No broadband 4 me,
- Posted by ddwyer on April 1st, 2004
I am deluged with ads for BT broadband and was assured that when my
exchange reached critical mass it would be available; now I find that
there will never be broadband at this address as it would cost BT too
much to achieve bandwidth 8 miles from the exchange.
Our internet dialup connection duration mean that no-one can get through
to us and so a second line was ordered.
Again no can do says BT ... too expensive to lay more copper.
--
ddwyer
- Posted by Ian Stirling on April 1st, 2004
ddwyer <dd@ddwyer.demon.co.uk> wrote:
Ask about homehighway.
Get someone else at the same address to order a new line, I think
BT are required to in this case.
- Posted by Peter Crosland on April 1st, 2004
BT have never stated that ADSL would be available at anything like that
distance.
There is an upper limit of around £1,000 that BT are obliged to spend on a
new line. Of course you can pay the extra if you wish!
- Posted by Ian Stirling on April 1st, 2004
Ian Stirling <root@mauve.demon.co.uk> wrote:
To add to this.
Any neighbours that may be close with broadband (wireless connection
to them).
Alternatively, bidirectional satellite is available, though a bit
more expensive.
- Posted by Kráftéé on April 1st, 2004
Ian Stirling wrote:
At that distance they could be out of limits for that as well...