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Old 27-05-2009, 07:45 AM   #1 (permalink)
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Default UK broadband "notspots"


They are crying that there are some areas that receive UNDER 2 Mbps broadband

Source: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/technology/8068676.stm

Around three million homes in the UK have broadband speeds of less than two megabits per second (2Mbps) according to research commissioned by the BBC.

The government has promised to provide all homes in the UK with speeds of at least 2Mbps by 2012.

The research revealed that so-called notspots are not limited to rural communities with many in suburban areas, and even streets in major towns.

The government has pledged a range of technologies to fill the gaps.

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Old 27-05-2009, 12:43 PM   #2 (permalink)
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256kbps here :/
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384 kbps here
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If other mods weren't watching me I would delete this thread. Such things only help make my stomach ache
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Default Adding insult to injury

Read this too
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/technology/8068598.stm
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