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Re: Broadband in the sticks?



> > > > a tiny town with no broadband.  What are their options
to get
> > > > broadband?
> > >
> > > move? :-)
> >
> > They've not even moved in yet!
>
> Even better, just steer the removal van towards the nearest village
that
> _is_ on the information superhighway :D

:-)

> > Yeah, I've seen the sat/phone ones for less than ADSL or a
> > cable modem,
> > but I think it's about £150/month for 2 way satellite, which
> > isn't too much.
>
> I guess if they are going to share it with other locals then it's not
a
> horrendous price......

No, and it's only £60/month.  Hardly a lot of cash, is it?!

> > It was trialled in London.  Don't know if it went any further.
>
> I know - at a time when I desperately wanted up get a cable modem
(Still
> was waiting for blue yoda to do my area) they did the trial and the
> catchment area stopped about 1/4 of a mile from my house - boy was I
> p*ssed :-( Thankfully blueyoda came through about a month later and I
> lost track of the NTL trial......

Yeah, I've heard nothing of it recently.

Andy
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