Has the Government got sod all better to worry about?
Discussion
With all the s
t going on, why are winky and co so hung up aver Broadband?
Apparently Broadband connection is as important as electricity, gas and water supplies?
Would there be some underlying motive?
Would we all be easier to spy on if we had a decent BB connection?
(Dons Tin Foil Hat
)
or is this just more spin, subterfuge and misdirection?
t going on, why are winky and co so hung up aver Broadband?Apparently Broadband connection is as important as electricity, gas and water supplies?
Would there be some underlying motive?
Would we all be easier to spy on if we had a decent BB connection?
(Dons Tin Foil Hat
)or is this just more spin, subterfuge and misdirection?
Labour want us to be able to vote online.
Higher turnout = Labour victories forever more.
Ever wondered why they were so generous to businesses, allowing them to write off 100% of the the cost of computers in the first year? Put it this way, how many of those computers were passed on to family and friends, and thus put a computer in a lot more homes?
That tinfoil hat - got a spare?
Higher turnout = Labour victories forever more.
Ever wondered why they were so generous to businesses, allowing them to write off 100% of the the cost of computers in the first year? Put it this way, how many of those computers were passed on to family and friends, and thus put a computer in a lot more homes?
That tinfoil hat - got a spare?
Another gormless eye catching initiative and we'll be paying for it http://technology.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/tech_...
My Mum was commenting at the weekend about feeling left out now almost everything seems to be "on-line".
My daughter teaches in a secondary school and she said there's quite a divide now between the kids that have broadband at home and those who don't. She teaches in a pretty poor area and reckons about a third of the kids don't have broadband or access to a computer at home. Makes a big difference when the kids have to research a topic.
My daughter teaches in a secondary school and she said there's quite a divide now between the kids that have broadband at home and those who don't. She teaches in a pretty poor area and reckons about a third of the kids don't have broadband or access to a computer at home. Makes a big difference when the kids have to research a topic.
Deva Link said:
My Mum was commenting at the weekend about feeling left out now almost everything seems to be "on-line".
My daughter teaches in a secondary school and she said there's quite a divide now between the kids that have broadband at home and those who don't. She teaches in a pretty poor area and reckons about a third of the kids don't have broadband or access to a computer at home. Makes a big difference when the kids have to research a topic.
so i not only have to subsidise their net connection at school but at home too - great. if they are that poor then they wont have a pc to use the broadband..My daughter teaches in a secondary school and she said there's quite a divide now between the kids that have broadband at home and those who don't. She teaches in a pretty poor area and reckons about a third of the kids don't have broadband or access to a computer at home. Makes a big difference when the kids have to research a topic.
loltolhurst said:
Deva Link said:
My Mum was commenting at the weekend about feeling left out now almost everything seems to be "on-line".
My daughter teaches in a secondary school and she said there's quite a divide now between the kids that have broadband at home and those who don't. She teaches in a pretty poor area and reckons about a third of the kids don't have broadband or access to a computer at home. Makes a big difference when the kids have to research a topic.
so i not only have to subsidise their net connection at school but at home too - great. if they are that poor then they wont have a pc to use the broadband..My daughter teaches in a secondary school and she said there's quite a divide now between the kids that have broadband at home and those who don't. She teaches in a pretty poor area and reckons about a third of the kids don't have broadband or access to a computer at home. Makes a big difference when the kids have to research a topic.
(Wonder how many of them will be sold down the pub?)
More than anything, this is just another tax for a bankrupt (in every sense) government.
The stupid thing is that, before privatisation, BT offered to fibre the whole country if it kept it's monopoly. It would have been done years ago. But, the illusion of competition was deemed more important, even though it was abundantly clear that rural areas would be neglected in favour of more profitable urban areas.
The stupid thing is that, before privatisation, BT offered to fibre the whole country if it kept it's monopoly. It would have been done years ago. But, the illusion of competition was deemed more important, even though it was abundantly clear that rural areas would be neglected in favour of more profitable urban areas.
Deva Link said:
loltolhurst said:
Deva Link said:
My Mum was commenting at the weekend about feeling left out now almost everything seems to be "on-line".
My daughter teaches in a secondary school and she said there's quite a divide now between the kids that have broadband at home and those who don't. She teaches in a pretty poor area and reckons about a third of the kids don't have broadband or access to a computer at home. Makes a big difference when the kids have to research a topic.
so i not only have to subsidise their net connection at school but at home too - great. if they are that poor then they wont have a pc to use the broadband..My daughter teaches in a secondary school and she said there's quite a divide now between the kids that have broadband at home and those who don't. She teaches in a pretty poor area and reckons about a third of the kids don't have broadband or access to a computer at home. Makes a big difference when the kids have to research a topic.
(Wonder how many of them will be sold down the pub?)
grumbledoak said:
More than anything, this is just another tax for a bankrupt (in every sense) government.
The stupid thing is that, before privatisation, BT offered to fibre the whole country if it kept it's monopoly. It would have been done years ago. But, the illusion of competition was deemed more important, even though it was abundantly clear that rural areas would be neglected in favour of more profitable urban areas.
Exactly, there is no incentive for BT to install the best equipment/fibre as other ISPs have the right to use it without contributing to the upgrades.The stupid thing is that, before privatisation, BT offered to fibre the whole country if it kept it's monopoly. It would have been done years ago. But, the illusion of competition was deemed more important, even though it was abundantly clear that rural areas would be neglected in favour of more profitable urban areas.
odyssey2200 said:
With all the st going on, why are winky and co so hung up aver Broadband?
Apparently Broadband connection is as important as electricity, gas and water supplies?
Would there be some underlying motive?
Would we all be easier to spy on if we had a decent BB connection?
(Dons Tin Foil Hat )
or is this just more spin, subterfuge and misdirection?
a fully wired up Britain, including digital telphony and radio is a completely controllable and lock-downable population.t going on, why are winky and co so hung up aver Broadband?Apparently Broadband connection is as important as electricity, gas and water supplies?
Would there be some underlying motive?
Would we all be easier to spy on if we had a decent BB connection?
(Dons Tin Foil Hat
)or is this just more spin, subterfuge and misdirection?
Police State said:
odyssey2200 said:
With all the st going on, why are winky and co so hung up aver Broadband?
Apparently Broadband connection is as important as electricity, gas and water supplies?
Would there be some underlying motive?
Would we all be easier to spy on if we had a decent BB connection?
(Dons Tin Foil Hat )
or is this just more spin, subterfuge and misdirection?
a fully wired up Britain, including digital telphony and radio is a completely controllable and lock-downable population.t going on, why are winky and co so hung up aver Broadband?Apparently Broadband connection is as important as electricity, gas and water supplies?
Would there be some underlying motive?
Would we all be easier to spy on if we had a decent BB connection?
(Dons Tin Foil Hat
)or is this just more spin, subterfuge and misdirection?
Despite the fact that living in a "rural" area that might actually benefit from some investment in replacing the copper wire from the 1600s, I might actually end up with better broadband speed, the concept of a 50p per month tax to improve the availability of high speed internet is an utterly despicable piece of electioneering from a defunct bunch of losers. Faced with public sector cuts left, right and centre being virtually inevitable, is it any surprise that Winky and his moronic cronies have invented yet another government department into which all the detritus of hopeless wasters who would last a mere 3 minutes in the private sector can flock? Good grief.
What's more, £130m to pay for ITV regional news? Amazing. Putting it in context, that is one million times their current annual budget, based on the output they manage to conjure up currently.
What's more, £130m to pay for ITV regional news? Amazing. Putting it in context, that is one million times their current annual budget, based on the output they manage to conjure up currently.
miniman said:
Despite the fact that living in a "rural" area that might actually benefit from some investment in replacing the copper wire from the 1600s, I might actually end up with better broadband speed, the concept of a 50p per month tax to improve the availability of high speed internet is an utterly despicable piece of electioneering from a defunct bunch of losers. Faced with public sector cuts left, right and centre being virtually inevitable, is it any surprise that Winky and his moronic cronies have invented yet another government department into which all the detritus of hopeless wasters who would last a mere 3 minutes in the private sector can flock? Good grief.
What's more, £130m to pay for ITV regional news? Amazing. Putting it in context, that is one million times their current annual budget, based on the output they manage to conjure up currently.
we also have kenttv a net tv station set up by the ffing council paid by council tax does anyone else have council funded tv? why the ffffff do we need this and local bbc and now have to pay for itv etc too its just mad. What's more, £130m to pay for ITV regional news? Amazing. Putting it in context, that is one million times their current annual budget, based on the output they manage to conjure up currently.
stupid question but does mobile broadband not work in the places that dont have bband?
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