I am about to get 50 MB broadband courtesy of Virgin Media . I have up to now been with BT . The upto speeds are a bit tiresome after a while . I should have 20MB but in actuality using a copper wire that drops off to around 8MB .
Time to move it up a good few notches !
I intend to this...
this just popped in my email box:
"The controversial landline tax, designed to fund next generation broadband services, is to be made law before the general election.
The 50p a month landline tax is to be included in this year's finance bill with the aim to raise up to £175million a year...
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