Thursday, February 19, 2009, 5:52:48 PM, Tony wrote: > There is fibre involved in these phone lines, which is why regular ADSL > doesn't work. See this little article for some background: > http://www.systemtek.co.uk/modules.php?name=Encyclopedia&op=content&tid=4
Interesting that BT seem to suggest a 256k ADSL service may still be possible. Perhaps this is based on there being a copper pair available. So even if you can get ADSL it will be almost useless due to the line length. > The government has ">=2mbit broadband for everyone" plans. I wouldn't > say many years, but yes, it won't be tomorrow afternoon at 5pm. Well the proposed (and by no means agreed) Universal Service Obligation is not going to happen before 2012. BT are thinking about a limited FTTC rollout (a few city centre exchanges) some time in 2010. So when you look at it that way, the USO is going to be a pretty much empty promise, as by the time it comes into force there will (with any luck) be the technology to offer far better than 2mbps, and in fact 2mbps will probably woefully inadequate by that time anyway! I find it amusing how not a week goes buy without the government finding billions for one thing or another, but investment in a future fibre network which will bring in billions of tax pounds through future business is not something they are willing to spend a penny on. -- Best regards, Andy _______________________________________________ Peterboro mailing list Peterboro@mailman.lug.org.uk https://mailman.lug.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/peterboro
