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British Broadband (Finally) Jumps

Posted by timothy on from the net-meters-replace-gas-meters dept.

seldo writes: "The BBC is reporting that BT's previously-announced cuts in broadband prices are having a rapid effect, and demand for broadband in the UK is suddenly taking off. Finally!"

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  1. The real reason .. by Troed · · Score: 1, Funny

    Microsoft gambles a lot on winning the console-war with the online-capabilities of the Xbox. Clearly this is a case where Microsoft is using its cash to sponsor BT ... ;)

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    1. Re:The real reason .. by Salsaman · · Score: 1, Funny

      OK, then all we have to do is persuade these new broadband users to download Linux ;-)

  2. Wow! Oh no... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

    WOW! I'm so glad. This means I can go get broadband from BT.

    Of course, it would mean getting rid of this Telewest Cable Modem which I've had for a year and a half, and only pay £25 a month for. Still, if BT says it, it must be so!

  3. Re:The state of things by Citizen+of+Earth · · Score: 2, Funny

    BT's wholesale price drop by £10/month (which this article is really about) has only really had a significant effect on the bog standard 512/256Kbps ADSL service, which people have been signing up to in droves. Anything faster is still ludicrously expensive.

    Yes, but does the BT price include a license for using hyper-text links? It's quite a deal if it does, since no one else is allowed to use them.