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Technical Help & Discussion => Broadband, Networking, PC Security, Internet & ISPs => Topic started by: TR on April 21, 2004, 17:14

Title: BB Trigger level met @ Leiston
Post by: TR on April 21, 2004, 17:14

Looks like the trigger level has been met @ leiston  ;D as the web site suggests it was met 6 days ago..can't wait now.. like a kid at Christmas  :D

http://www.samknows.com/broadband/detail.php?exch=4379

http://62.172.198.79/broadband1/where_i_live/region_2.asp

Title: Re:BB Trigger level met @ Leiston
Post by: Sandra on April 21, 2004, 18:21

You and Greenking must have been busy ringing up from all the phone boxes in the area on that Wednesday Hooky  ;)

Wednesday, 31 March 2004 21:10:22 482 500  96.40%
Wednesday, 31 March 2004 20:10:16 408 500  81.60%

You never know they may even put electric street lamps in your area soon too  :)

Title: Re:BB Trigger level met @ Leiston
Post by: TR on April 21, 2004, 18:46

Quote from: Sandra on April 21, 2004, 18:21

You never know they may even put electric street lamps in your area soon too  :)

God I hope not? I might find the right house walking home late at night  ;)

Title: Re:BB Trigger level met @ Leiston
Post by: Clive on April 21, 2004, 19:43

:rock: Hook!  It's about time you had some good news on that front too!   ;D

Title: Re:BB Trigger level met @ Leiston
Post by: Adept on April 21, 2004, 20:07

Nice one Hookster!

Not many 56Kers left now  :boogie: :boogie: :boogie: :boogie: :boogie: :boogie: :boogie: :boogie: :boogie: :boogie: :boogie: :boogie:

Title: Re:BB Trigger level met @ Leiston
Post by: chorleydave on April 22, 2004, 00:07

With my three hours max per day on the internet (last month I used just 86 hours of my 200 hours a month allowance with Fast24 - my ISP) I quite simply could not justify the expense of broadband, even though it has been available in Chorley from the begining.

Hooky, although I cannot comment on home broadband, as I have never actually seen it in action, I would be reluctant to get too excited. My 56K dial-up account at home is far faster, more reliable, and smoother, than the "High Speed Internet Access" at work (a sixth form college) or in my local library or in my local "UK-Online" drop in centre.  In fact, although the library is less than five minutes walk from my front door, I stopped going there to use broadband quite a while ago, as I got fed up of sitting  waiting for pages to appear!

Ironic, really.  :(

Title: Re:BB Trigger level met @ Leiston
Post by: Sandra on April 22, 2004, 00:11

Dont forget Dave how many people would be sharing the connection at the same time in both those places  :)
When I go round to help someone with a pc problem and theyre on 56K I keep thinking that the pcs set up wrong  ::)

I am sure that your Sharon will be happy to give you a demo in a couple of weeks time Dave  ;)
I think shes going to be hammering my server like mad after she gets it  :o

Title: Re:BB Trigger level met @ Leiston
Post by: Tony on April 22, 2004, 22:06

Thats great news Hooky, well I've no excuse now for not visiting  ;D