On Thu, 2009-02-19 at 18:15 +0000, Andy Fletcher wrote: > Interesting that BT seem to suggest a 256k ADSL service may still be > possible. Perhaps this is based on there being a copper pair > available.
Correct. The amount of copper pairs available is very limited and getting your hands on one means navigating the Indian call centre. Most agents will try to tell you it is not possible. > So even if you can get ADSL it will be almost useless due > to the line length. Indeed, because the copper pairs are longlined to EMPETER (Peterborough Central). Some houses in Hampton are on the Yaxley exchange, but "assume nothing, check everything" still applies in this area. > So when you look at it that way, the USO is going to be a pretty much > empty promise, as by the time it comes into force there will (with any > luck) be the technology to offer far better than 2mbps, and in fact > 2mbps will probably woefully inadequate by that time anyway! Not really. It could result in broadband being redefined as "2mbit minimum downstream". Note that even on ADSL, mandating 2mbit minimum speed will require additional exchanges that could mean >2mbit speeds for most subscribers. Regards, Tony V.
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