Re: [LUG] Broad Band without the land line.

[tom <tompotts@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Rob Beard wrote:
> tom wrote:
> > We only have a phone to get broadband - is there a way of getting 
> > just broadband so I can avoid this 50p per month BB tax so that 
> > others can get better than my 512k?
> > Tom te tom te tom
> How's the 3G coverage in your area?
varies between 0% and zilch nada nothing.
> Is your area covered by Virgin Media?
Nope
> I'm guessing that since you're in the sticks then the answer will 
> probably be, lousy 3G coverage and no Virgin Media in your area.  I 
> gather even providers like Opal (Talktalk) only provide broadband with 
> a phone line.
I've got broadband with namesco, and a BT line so you can get BB without 
these poxy buy one get one for not quite as much deals but I guess 
someone else (BT in this case) is theoretically paying for line maintenance.
> I was under the impression actually that part of this funding was to 
> go towards paying for the USO so everyone can get at least 2MBit/sec via
so what are they going to do for me? Move the exchange or break the laws 
of physics?
> various means.  Of course, that could just be an excuse to milk an 
> extra tax out of us.  I must admit, if I didn't have to pay a tenner a 
> month extra on my broadband if I didn't have a phone line I'd probably 
> drop the line.
Ditto
Tom te tom te tom


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