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2007 - BT Home Hub is available to most of Mid-Devon, some at
lesser speeds than others
15th November 2005 - We hear that BT is arranging for the last
two - Rackenford and Clayhanger - Exchanges in
Mid-Devon to be upgraded to offer Broadband next year, 2006, also Filleigh close
by. This should mean that the whole of Devon and Somerset can
have Broadband,
apart from a few farms and hamlets deep on the moors more than 10 km
from their Exchange. They say 99.99% of homes across the South
West should then be able to get Broadband.
Broadband4Devon
would like to hear from anyone who is still not able to get Broadband -
see www.broadband4devon.org.uk/,
e-mail reception@broadband4devon.org.uk,
or 'phone 01752 333 800 or 0845
2702727
16th September 2005 - We are told that BT is able
to offer Broadband in Tiverton, as is Eclipse. Mid-Devon.Net
is not intending to promote any one supplier over another, but it
has to be said that Eclipse is able to offer Broadband, even in
Tiverton, they have a very good reputation as being reliable, they are
local, and you get a real person when you phone. You can
find Eclipse at http://www.eclipse.net.uk/
8th
September 2005
- We hear that the Tiverton Exchange
is, again, not able to offer Broadband because too many people want
it! People who moved to Tiverton at the beginning of August
ask:- Has anyone else got this problem? Is there another
solution? E-mail us at Webmaster@Mid-Devon.Net
4th
September 2005 -
We hear that some people in Crediton cannot have
Broadband, even if they are close to their Exchange
February
2005 - BT announces Faster Broadband for BT Customers -
if you have 1 Mb BT will upgrade you to 2 Mb for free! (if
technically possible). See www.btplc.com/Innovation/News/faster.htm.
26th January 2005 -
BT announces that too many people have asked
for Broadband on the Tiverton Exchange and they cannot connect any more
lines until 23rd February, 2005.
18 August 2004 -
More news from BT - Broadband will
now reach homes and businesses further away from their
Exchange than before, because they have now worked out new ways
of improving the Exchanges. "The remaining gaps in the
Broadband Britain jigsaw are getting smaller and smaller" 1)
No More Distance Limits for 512 Kbps ADSL Broadband
2) 1 Mbps ADSL Broadband extended to reach 6 km (3.7284 miles)
3) By Summer 2005 Broadband wherever you can get good TV
4) BT still working on new technology for the very few
who still cannot get Broadband 1)
Where, before, BT had said that anyone further than 3.7284 miles or 6 km from
a Broadband Enabled Exchange would have to wait, there is now no
limit on how far away from the Exchange you are, if a speed of 512
kbps is fast enough for you. (For an explanation of speed click
here to see Much Faster). You may need a visit from
a BT Engineer, but BT have said that they will not charge for
this. 2)
If you want the faster speed of 1 Mbps you will still need to be within
3.7284 miles or 6 km of your Exchange. (For an explanation of speed
click here to see Much Faster). 3)
BT say that by Summer 2005, BT Broadband should be available if
you can get the four main TV Channels - they say if you can
"get good quality analogue TV signals for the 4 main terrestrial
channels", you should be able to get Broadband - in other words, if
you can watch BBC1, BBC2, ITV1 or Channel 4 without that snow on the
screen and without using a Digital Box, you should be able to get
Broadband. 4)
BT also say that they are still working with other people on new
technology to bring Broadband to the very small number of people who
will still not be able to get it for various reasons.
23 July 2004 -
Well, as far as I can tell every Exchange in
Mid-Devon, except two, now have a date when they will be upgraded to
offer us Broadband. Bampton was the last date give - 27th
May, 2005 - which only leaves Rackenford and Clayhanger
without. BT has said that these two are "Unviable"
Exchanges. (Won't make them a profit if they spend the
money!) What can we do to help them? Any ideas? Did I
miss any? Please let me know e-mail me at Webmaster@Mid-Devon.Net.
30th June 2004 - Almost every Exchange has now been given a
Date when they will be upgraded to offer Broadband.
See what your
date is by clicking on Exchange
Dates or put
your phone number into 
or BT
Broadband.
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