On 5 February 2010 22:46, wrg_bungle <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > To rub it in I received an offer from BT by post (addressed to me not a > > 'cold' flyer) extolling the virtues of superfast 40Mb broadband and asking > > me > > to partake (subject to line capability of course). In my simple arithmetic > > that is 160 times the speed BT is actually capable of delivering. Talk > > about trade descriptions! > > Ah, now this may actually be good news for you. BT are trialling FTTC (or > "Fibre to the cabinet") which in effect means the critical distance becomes > between you and your nearest cabinet rather than you and the exchange. If > they have offered this to you then there is a good chance you are in one of > the early areas to be done. Try contacting them using the details on the > flyer.... >
However, knowing roughly from whence Mr Naylor hails, assuming this map [1] is up to date, sadly the nearest he's going to get to fibre optic is two torches and a length of hosepipe. We're talking east of the M1, south of the M180 and north of Nottingham. There are very few (read zero) blue blobs in that area. Could I suggest a move to Manchester? [1] http://www.nextgenerationaccess.com/How/BTFTTC/btfttc.html -- David Morris blog: http://www.brassedoff.net/wp
