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Friday December 10 2004 at 03:35 GMT [via mobile]

$Three years ago, almost to the day (19th December), I had ADSL installed. That 512k service has handled my home data needs admirably since, but recently there was a nagging feeling in my mind that I just wasn\'t keeping up. Last week the connection was upgraded to 1Mb, only for BT, and Zen, to announce 2Mb availability. This morning that need speedbump occurred. Nice. At 45 pounds a month, it is actually less than I was paying all that time ago for a slower connection. Technology,eh...$

Three years ago, almost to the day (19th December), I had ADSL installed. That 512k service has handled my home data needs admirably since, but recently there was a nagging feeling in my mind that I just wasn't keeping up. Last week the connection was upgraded to 1Mb, only for BT, and Zen, to announce 2Mb availability. This morning that need speedbump occurred. Nice. At 45 pounds a month, it is actually less than I was paying all that time ago for a slower connection. Technology,eh...

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Tell me about it, by changing from Telia to Glocalnet I can get 8Mb instead of 512k for less money. What does that tell you about ex-monopoly pricing. But then even 8Mb is pretty slow in Sweden :-)

Carrick | Friday December 10 at 10:00 GMT | Web| Comment permalink

Carrick, do you have any kind of good explanation as to why you are *not* on Glocalnet(sp?) yet??? And stop showing off about Swedish advances in ADSL. :-p

We're moving towards faster ADSL here too, apparently. Simon passed me this interesting post on the register. 18Mbps to my house. Nice!

Martin Little | Tuesday December 14 at 09:59 GMT | Web| Comment permalink

45pounds a month!! Dude you are IN-sane. Dude, FREE rocks. I hate to rub it in but for 29euros/month, (a mere 20squid), I get 2Mb ADSL, a second phone line using my existing line (and it works), free calls to any landline in France, anyone in France can call me for price of local call, free delivery of (Wifi router capable) ADSL box, free installation, free digital TV, and it all works smoooothly. www.free.fr Have a look at their site and you'll see that they are upgrading their connection speed to 15Mb, yes FIFTEEN.

Lukester | Sunday December 19 at 11:50 GMT | Web| Comment permalink

We all have to start somewhere ... although BT seem to be really taking their time at moving forward, agreed. What are they suggesting you do with 15Mb? My French isn't so great.

Martin Little | Wednesday December 29 at 20:59 GMT | Web| Comment permalink

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