BT to answer broadband quality issuesFriday, December 4th 2009 Leading figures from BT are set to answer questions about broadband quality at an upcoming meeting. Business leaders from broadband provider BT are set to meet with South Derbyshire District Council to discuss concerns over web services in the area.
As part of a committee hearing on Wednesday (December 9th), figures from the company will attempt to answer questions about the quality of internet in the region and how it could be improved.
The Burton Mail reports that the meeting has come after councillors and the public spoke out against the quality of services available to them.
District councillor Amy Plenderleith has particularly been stating the case for the village of Hilton recently, as many residents do not have access to the government's minimum speed of 2Mbps.
She told the newspaper: "More than three-quarters of people in Hilton cannot get anywhere near it."
Last month, BT confirmed the launch of a new trial of super-fast broadband in the Halfway area of Glasgow.
Business customers in the area are able to take part in the pilot of the services. |
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The leader of Bristol City Council has called for households in the area to prepare for the digital TV switchover. Councils in East Anglia have met at a conference to discuss efforts to provide high-speed broadband across the area. Broadband provider TalkTalk has filmed a mock music video as part of its campaign against the government's digital economy bill. | Subscribers to O2's bundles will be able to buy video games before other consumers, under new plans. Broadband provider TalkTalk is set to gives its staff access Apple MacBook Pros rather than PCs, according to reports. Digital TV provider Sky has announced it is adding new HD channels to its broadcast platform this summer. |
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