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Old 29-10-2011, 23:43   #7
m419
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Re: Westminster Cable TV closing but what about the hidden telephone service?

In my area of London, the best is Virgin Media, BT Broadband round here gives you up to 6mb, BT infinity goes up to about 20mb and from what i've heard from the neighbours, BT broadband keeps going down and often you only get around 3mb at peak times. BT infinity can't even cover the whole borough because of certain conservation rules brought in recently.

Some people who have Sky Broadband, they tell me there connection keeps going off. Not many people have it round here for that reason, so near Westminster but not in Westminster, people are so lucky to have all 3 full services available from Virgin Media.

In Westminster there is a big problem with:

Getting TV Channels 1 to 5 because of tall buildings,local conservation rules and the digital switchover is round the corner so means even with an aerial you won't be able to get it anymore.

Freeview, the reception just aint good enough with a small indoor aerial.

Sky, no dishes allowed on many buildings and again tall buildings in the way can block the signal.

Broadband over 8MB, You will be lucky to get broadband up to 8mb on BT or any provider using a BT line, Colt and Cable and Wireless are popular for businesses round Westminster but are not interested in serving local residents. The best was Virgin Media over the Westminster cable network, but the cable network doesn't actually cover the whole borough! and it is closing.

It is very suprising that an area like this has so many problems with TV!

And conservation rules are a joke!

BT
Cable and Wireless (Mercury)
Cable and Wireless (Thus)
Cable and Wireless (Thus-Your Communications formerly Norweb)
Cable and Wireless (Energis)
NTL/Videotron City and Westminster
Verizon Business (MCI Worldcom)
infocus/Infolines Public Networks (IPM)
Colt Telecom
Spectrum Interactive(NWP Street)
UK power networks (Formerly EDF/London Electricity Board)
Thames Water Utilities
National Grid Gas

And many more

Are all licensed to dig up the streets as and when they like in the area, yet none of them can come up with solutions.
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