Re: FN-FORUM: Is 700k to much

date posted 28th November 2003 15:37

Hi Dom, thanks for the links, (I've seen the action group one a couple of
times but not read through it in detail....) The wireless trial I didn't
know about but I shall definitely read about it now...

And yup the place is all cabled up by NTL who don't offer a broadband
service - not sure why (but on my reading of the action group site tells me
NTL say "We are not allowed to dig up the roads: the council won't let us!"

They wire all the houses up with cable for the TV as soon as they're built
(for whatever reason some time ago a decision was made not to allow aerials
on houses in MK - though now you are allowed to put them in yourself at your
own cost.) NTL charge £2.77 a month for their cable service on the basis
that you get 2 exra channels - Sky1 and News24! Hahah!

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On Friday 28 Nov 2003 11:17 am, Nita wrote:
> I live in Milton Keynes which is most definitely SOUTH (I was born in
> Scotland and grew up in Leeds).
>
> I can't get broadband in my area of MK because my exchange is not enabled
> and there are no plans to upgrade it.

I thought NTL had the place fully cabled. However this page:
http://www.bb4monkston.co.uk/
explains the situation a bit and may help you, Nita.

Tho' I'm not too sure about their technical knowledge:
"Now in 2003 we are lumbered with our fibre optic cable legacy".

There's also a wireless broadband trial - perhaps you can get on it?
http://www.wirefreebb.co.uk/

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