Cable in Isle of Dogs (Canary Wharf) E14

[timmymaclean]

Without wishing to sound ungrateful as I actually live off Manchester Road and do get Virgin broadband. It is not much cop I am afraid. Barring the issues reported by the previous posters the poplar exchange is stacked and is not due for an upgrade until mid next year. I get about 1Mb down at normal times. It seemed pretty strange to me also. As far as I know the commercial stuff goes through poplar also.

[JonathanCassar]

virgin must have dont a survey at some point and decided that £X to upgrade is more expensive that £Y income x Z years who makes those infrastructure decisions?

[JonathanCassar]

I got frustrated so emailed Neil Berkett. Lets see if that gets a more considered response!

[moneyballs2]

Hopefully you'll get a good response JohnathenCassar. Although this is highly unlikely.

I've noticed that the BT broadband speeds and connection is getting worse for both me and my friends on the Isle of Dogs, Virgin Media would solve this problem, the demand is there, I just hope they supply, and fast!




Also, Timmymaclean are you referring to Virgin Media services being delivered down a BT phone line? As that will still be poor too, the cable service offered by Virgin Media is what we want

[Arthurgray50@blu]

I think a major problem with this, is probabely down to the legal stuff, I know that VM have now taken over NTL, but it could be that there is a clause in the contract, over installing cable, as l cannot understand why if, VM have a cable BB, why they cannot run the Tv as well, I know Canary Wharf very well and VM can make a fortune out of it, the best thing l would do, would be get Sky.

[virgin_tech]

Originally Posted by Arthurgray50@blu

I think a major problem with this, is probabely down to the legal stuff, I know that VM have now taken over NTL, but it could be that there is a clause in the contract, over installing cable, as l cannot understand why if, VM have a cable BB, why they cannot run the Tv as well, I know Canary Wharf very well and VM can make a fortune out of it, the best thing l would do, would be get Sky.

""I know that VM have now taken over NTL""

the company called virgin media IS! NTL always has and always will be. Virgin media is a cover for a *!@* company called NTL

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sorry had a bad day.... and just venting anger

[Arthurgray50@blu]

Virgin Tech, I quite understand if you work for a @@Z@ company.

[nfs6600]

Originally Posted by Arthurgray50@blu

Virgin Tech, I quite understand if you work for a @@Z@ company.

Arthur...please!!!

And what would going to sky do to resolve to issue? The broadband would still go through a BT line. Answer, it wouldn't resolve the issue at all

[Arthurgray50@blu]

I suggest you calm down and take a tablet, or you will blow a blood vessel

[nfs6600]

I'm having a beer thanks, better than any tablets

[JonathanCassar]

well i think the point here is that in a densely populated part of london you should get a choice - not just sky/dsl

I still havent heard from VM although Neil Berkett forwarded my mail to head of customer services and head of broadband so we'll see...........

[m419]

It was originally BellCable Media and then Cable and Wireless,then NTL and Now Virgin Media in that area, The borough of Newham is apparently one of the poorest in the UK,maybe its due to low spending customers???

Also,some Analogue only areas still provide Broadband,I don't understand why they don't just keep it as that for a while until they feel the need to upgrade the Canary wharf area to Digital.

I mean some people are happy with just Analogue cable, although they reducing channels month by month.

I think these channels remain on Virgin Analogue:

BBC1
BBC2
ITV1
Channel 4
Channel 5
ITV2
Sky1
Sky News
Hallmark
Living
Challenge TV (Telewest areas only)
Virgin 1
BBC News 24
BBC Parliament
Disney Channel
Nickelodeon
Cartoon Network
QVC
Eurosport
4 Music
Film4
Movies 24
MTV One
Discovery Channel
Hellenic TV (Telewest Cable London franchise only)
Television X
Adult Channel

And I think you maybe able to get G.o.l.d,Watch and Dave too.

Sky Sports was removed earlier this month and Sky Movies was removed a few years ago. Front Row was removed in 2006.

Hellenic TV is a greek channel and its available on Analogue in North London only as a premium channel.

[Arthurgray50@blu]

No matter how poor you are, you should still be entitled to obtain goods, it reminds me of a certain electrical company, won't take customers from an area of West London, as they believe they are bad debtors.

[m419]

Really! EDF and Npower are the UK's biggest rogue traders, remember how EDF used the Virgin brand? Well the EDF sales reps signed on dead people to gain commision and lock properties onto EDF. These sales reps where caught in the act in a North London library. They also said to customers that they could get discounts at Virgin Megastores ect.... Therefore when Richard Branson found out, he decided to move away from EDF.

I think they should re-launch Virgin Energy as joint venture between Virgin Media and a energy company like E-On or Npower who are also NTL Telewest business customers. Virgin Media would be the first company to offer TV,Internet,Telephone,Mobile,Gas,Electricity and additional energy services.

Originally Posted by Arthurgray50@blu

No matter how poor you are, you should still be entitled to obtain goods, it reminds me of a certain electrical company, won't take customers from an area of West London, as they believe they are bad debtors.

So let me get this straight - you think that companies should take on people with a history of bad debt, who may default, thus driving up the prices for non-defaulting customers?