Broadband

I was thinking the other day, when I looked at the Telegraph on Line whether the office of OFCOM and BT were serious regarding the 15% reduction in the Line Rental as charged by BT/ISP.s would come into fruition. It was something they were in discussions about.

It was just for Rural Areas where BB could not be received as ( mainly) BT could not see any profit in the expense incurred. Having had previous dealings with BT regarding getting BB into our area I won't hold my breath. I 'have, in fact, just paid out to get Satellite BB, after many years at 28kbps dial-up.

Can anyone tell me how the 'Connection' fee came into being, except just to increase profits? I was told by my ISP at the time of dial-up that they didn't charge as it was just "an ordinary phone call" to use 0845-0800 numbers as far as they were concerned.

An Odd Ramble

I am going back to where I stopped writing my Blog, 2007? The story could be very long but I will condense it...I said I was getting Broadband, promised faithfully I could get it where I lived. The company said yes, payments taken, all the gear arrived in a few days, including start-up date. I fitted it all up but nothing happened. SEVEN weeks went by with all sorts of people and advice coming in daily until eventually that 'big tele' company said that I was too far away from the exchange and on the end of about 7 miles of old cable that they couldn't connect me.

Seven weeks without being on line and one person had the cheek to tell me, if I left them, and cancelled my contract, I would have to pay for the following 12 months. Having explained that it was they who had broken the contract and would see them in court, I had a very nice letter from a very senior Lady that she was sorry having to 'admit a complaint against themselves' and I would be rectified for all the agro etc etc. ( I know the law regarding contracts)

Well, that's what it's all about and now, having been pushed into getting Satellite Broadband, I can start afresh. What a change having good speed instead of dial-up at 26kbps Thanks son for making me get it.

I'm back...

...with broadband. This is just an experiment before the serious blogging begins!!