Milton Keynes Broadband Action Group

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Thursday 30th October 

Newsletter

This email is being sent to all 647 members of the MK Broadband Action Group.

1, NTL and MK Council Wireless Pilot

I hear that there's some room left for some more trialists. Do you want Wireless Broadband?

http://www.bb4mk.org/030815.htm
http://www.bb4mk.org/MK_Wireless_installation.htm

Get in touch now! Contact Peter Bonham at the MK Council:
peter.bonham@milton-keynes.gov.uk

Please provide him with:

Your full name
Your complete address
Your daytime telephone number.

2, Problems with BT?

Call our helpful BT contact Serena:
http://www.bb4mk.org/serena_spoc.htm

3, Email List

If you have not done so already, join our email list:
http://metahusky.net/mailman/listinfo/monkston
This gives you an opportunity to communicate directly with other group members.

4, Informal meeting

We'll be having our informal pint this Thursday at 20:30 at The Swan in Milton Keynes Village.
The pub has been refurbished. Fresh sawdust for all!

BT Rant

Don't be caught out...

On 2nd January 2003 I ordered BT's ISDN product "Home Highway."

On the 17th October I ask for the Home Highway to be disconnected as I have ADSL on another line.

I have to pay £55 for the rest of the unused contract term as I'm finishing before the first year. OK. That's life. Annoying. BUT...

...and here's the rub:

If I had chosen BT as my ISP, not good old Zen, I would have had this £55 absorbed as a transfer.

This does seem a bit unfair.

I'd advise folk to stick with BT if you don't want to be caught out like this!

However, I'm happy with Zen, so I'll stick with them.
 

My Inbox

Please add my name to your list of supporters

I have found BT & NTL very unhelpful.
Joined BB4Britain
Emailed MP (B.White) - no response

It's incredible that Britain's "most modern" town is not totally serviced with BB access.
My attempts to start an internet based business have failed due to lack of BB - there must be many others in the same situation.
 
Look forward to lending support where possible.

Regards

John, Walnut Tree

 
The good news is that we are now on the NTL and MK Council Wireless Pilot.
It seems to be working well, albeit only through our USB port while I sort a router out.

Keith
 
I wanted to sincerely thank you for all your efforts.  Its because of your instigation that today I have Broadband.  I managed to get broadband last week and I am writing to you to thank and give you my details so you can update the records.

Thank you once again.

Regards,

Murtaza
 

Failed!

That last minute smack of eco-consciousness which stopped me chopping down the trees along H6 came back to bite me. The NTL lads took all of 10 minutes to explain I didn't have a hope.

Bah.

How much does a leased line cost?

Maybe BT should offer discounted ISDN to people who can't receive broadband?

Matt, Wolston Meadow, Middleton

 
Just to let everyone know that NTL trial equipment was installed this week on 28/10/03 at my house and has been running well.

I am in Quinton Drive Bradwell Village and have clear line of sight to the transmitter at Linford Wood.

The weather has been clear and fine so far, and to test it I tried a long delayed windows update from Microsoft of approx 8Mb.  It took a blissfully short 2.5 minutes to download, about 18 seconds per Mb.

Hope others join in and find the trial useful.

Regards,

Peter

 

I've had my NTL Wireless trial broadband installed on Friday. 

I have finally joined the rest of civilization thanks to your efforts.

They had to look hard for the signal but at the end they got it (after serving them coffee).  They were very professional and did a good job.

The broadband service is excellent.  I have yet had no problems at all apart from some occasion when I felt it was a bit slow.

On the whole it is great.

Thanks again.

Zaid, Monkston

 
I have successfully been connected to ntl wireless broadband, thanks to your information.

Bernard, Great Linford
 
NTL came on Tuesday but as no clear line to Linford transmitter left without installing so will now not be able to take part in trial.

Is this why they need more people to sign up for the trial.

Keep up the good work.

regards

David, Loughton
 
Thanks for the info on NTL, they came round my property today and there is NO line of sight to the tower.

I was surprised to see from the map, that people off Noon Layer Drive, and what appears to be further than my property from THE BOX, have got ADSL!

BT are adamant that I'm too far at 6.26 KM from THE BOX. I think I'm getting the run around and have left a message for Serena to call me. I'm sure that if they measured my line attentation it would be less than the 60dB limit.

If you have any thoughts on how I can get round this problem with BT please let me know.

Many Thanks,
Brooks
 

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