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Last chance to join battle for high-speed broadband in Dorset
9:00am Sunday 7th February 2010
PEOPLE have until the end of today to join the fight for top quality broadband in Dorset.
Businesses, individuals and groups are being urged to throw their weight behind a campaign for the super fast connection.
BT will be installing hi-tech exchanges and networks in the county to link to the Weymouth and Portland National Sailing Academy for the 2012 Olympic Games.
But the company says that the county – and especially businesses – need to show that there is a demand for the high-speed service to keep the connection live after the Olympics.
The deadline for representations in an online questionnaire was put back from January 31 until today to give people more time.
Miles Butler, Dorset County Council director of environment, said: “Potentially getting more of Dorset hooked up to high-speed broadband presents one of the big opportunities of the 2012 Games. “The benefit would be shared across Dorset – including rural areas that don’t currently have good web access – not just the host towns of Weymouth and Portland.
“The support of businesses is crucial in providing a strong business case of Dorset’s potential online demand to influence BT and other communication providers to further invest in our digital infrastructure. I would encourage Dorset’s business community to help make this a reality by taking a few minutes to complete the connectivity survey.”
The council and Team Dorset are holding the survey to impress upon BT the need for the broadband. So far about 330 businesses have responded with most indicating a demand for the broadband service.
The fibre optic connection will support data, voice, media and mobile communications during the Games. The council is keen to keep the link as it would bring the quick connection to the county earlier that it might have done otherwise.
Go to the Hi-Speed Digital Dorset Connectivity Survey at dorsetforyou.com/broadband or teamdorset.org.uk
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585, Weymouth says...
12:59pm Sun 7 Feb 10
popup, portland says...
2:12pm Sun 7 Feb 10
585 wrote:I don’t understand why you say that I was merely stating my viewpoint, as is my right if anybody wants faster speeds then good luck to them as it is I get high 6s or 7s and that is ok for me personally. As I stated there will probably be a premium and I don’t want to pay anymore.
Egocentric?
nigefromdorchester, Dorchester says...
3:16pm Sun 7 Feb 10
Mads, Weymouth says...
4:04pm Sun 7 Feb 10
Some firms will not locate in Dorset unless there are decent communications links, so it's important if we want to attract high-tech companies & well paid jobs.
dun hoping, weymouth says...
6:03pm Sun 7 Feb 10
Lets see the bt 20mb advertised brought in soon .
dun hoping, weymouth says...
6:08pm Sun 7 Feb 10
popup, portland says...
6:22pm Sun 7 Feb 10
dun hoping wrote:Where my son lives he is lucky to get 2mb and they can’t get any better until the exchange is updated but he still has to pay for up to 8mb so I think we are pretty lucky in this area.
Ps Before somebody makes a comment , I know the article is about High Speed Broadband which is superfast , But we have not got the Standard 20Mb yet lol .
dun hoping, weymouth says...
6:38pm Sun 7 Feb 10
popup wrote:No your son pays for up to 20Mb actually lol
dun hoping wrote: Ps Before somebody makes a comment , I know the article is about High Speed Broadband which is superfast , But we have not got the Standard 20Mb yet lol .Where my son lives he is lucky to get 2mb and they can’t get any better until the exchange is updated but he still has to pay for up to 8mb so I think we are pretty lucky in this area.
dun hoping, weymouth says...
7:00pm Sun 7 Feb 10
If people are pleased to receive less service for the same money as others I am pleased for them . Personally I believe BT should put their money where their advertising mouth is ie the exchanges .
popup, portland says...
7:00pm Sun 7 Feb 10
dun hoping wrote:They might be advertising up to 20mb but that is fairly new my contract and my sons contract is for up to 8mb, and if you care to check with your number your maximum achievable speed is probably less than 8mb, but the crunch point is the key words (UP TO) they could advertise up to 100mb as long as they say up to, all you can do is take what you get.
popup wrote:No your son pays for up to 20Mb actually loldun hoping wrote: Ps Before somebody makes a comment , I know the article is about High Speed Broadband which is superfast , But we have not got the Standard 20Mb yet lol .Where my son lives he is lucky to get 2mb and they can’t get any better until the exchange is updated but he still has to pay for up to 8mb so I think we are pretty lucky in this area.
FAQ
Test1 comprises of Best Effort Test: -provides background information.
Download Speed
5826 Kbps
0 Kbps 7150 Kbps
Max Achievable Speed
Download speed achieved during the test was - 5826 Kbps
For your connection, the acceptable range of speeds is 600-7150 Kbps.
Additional Information:
Your DSL Connection Rate :8128 Kbps(DOWN-STREAM), 448 Kbps(UP-STREAM)
IP Profile for your line is - 7150 Kbps
I just done a test and as you can see its configured for 7150.
Get a grip, Dorset says...
7:09pm Sun 7 Feb 10
pd7, Dorset On Sea says...
7:27pm Sun 7 Feb 10
Hi speed broadband , for couch spuds.
pd7, Dorset On Sea says...
7:33pm Sun 7 Feb 10
To get a fiber into every home cost money.
BT have put the high speed trunks in and now they have to much bandwidth and they need to sell it to the end user.
Its just another UK rip off.
As mentioned before DCC internet does not come from Dorset !
dun hoping, weymouth says...
7:47pm Sun 7 Feb 10
popup wrote:Thank you for your cut and paste .
dun hoping wrote:They might be advertising up to 20mb but that is fairly new my contract and my sons contract is for up to 8mb, and if you care to check with your number your maximum achievable speed is probably less than 8mb, but the crunch point is the key words (UP TO) they could advertise up to 100mb as long as they say up to, all you can do is take what you get. FAQ Test1 comprises of Best Effort Test: -provides background information. Download Speed 5826 Kbps 0 Kbps 7150 Kbps Max Achievable Speed Download speed achieved during the test was - 5826 Kbps For your connection, the acceptable range of speeds is 600-7150 Kbps. Additional Information: Your DSL Connection Rate :8128 Kbps(DOWN-STREAM), 448 Kbps(UP-STREAM) IP Profile for your line is - 7150 Kbps I just done a test and as you can see its configured for 7150.popup wrote:No your son pays for up to 20Mb actually loldun hoping wrote: Ps Before somebody makes a comment , I know the article is about High Speed Broadband which is superfast , But we have not got the Standard 20Mb yet lol .Where my son lives he is lucky to get 2mb and they can’t get any better until the exchange is updated but he still has to pay for up to 8mb so I think we are pretty lucky in this area.
My first contract with Bt years ago was for up to 2 Mb but you must know that contracts expire after 18 months at most and yes I do care to check my number which tells me Bt can,t be bothered to upgrade the exchange yet . Thank you for proving what I said that you pay the same rate as 20 Mb broadband then thankfully take what Bt offer and meekly what you can get lol .
dun hoping, weymouth says...
8:22pm Sun 7 Feb 10
weymouthuk, Weymouth says...
2:05am Mon 8 Feb 10
I am with BT for broadband but it is expensive and they are still a terrible company for customer service. We shouldn't have to campaign for this technology. It is the future of communication and should be rolled out regardless of the white elephant that is the Olympics. Why does it take a sporting event to get a country focussed on improving facilities and environment?
Sorry, bit of a rambling rant but I'm sick of hearing about the whole Olympics thing. It will roll into town, happen, then roll out again. Simple as that. Legacy? What legacy?
popup, portland says...
8:30am Mon 8 Feb 10
ctric should be state run on a not for profit basis but since they have all been sold off to foreigners who want profits we stand no chance we are just passengers on a sinking ship.
Graeme Trim, Owermoigne says...
11:09am Mon 8 Feb 10
boxfile, Dorchester says...
11:33am Mon 8 Feb 10
randomperson, says...
12:00pm Mon 8 Feb 10
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This has the potential to attract business and skilled jobs to the area offering a high bandwidth service beneficial to the local population that would otherwise not be available for a number of years (if at all). For some the speed of your broadband connection may be suitable now, but what about in 10 years time?
popup, portland says...
12:32pm Mon 8 Feb 10
popup, portland says...
2:02pm Mon 8 Feb 10
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popup, portland says...
11:45am Sun 7 Feb 10