On topic London Broadband thread

Tristan · 08-08-2003, 14:18

Perhaps we can open this subject again, without the nastiness and bad attitudes.

I've just see the following over on Digitalspy, and it does look semi-official.

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London area especially (Southwark, Lambeth, Wandsworth, Brent and Harrow) will be online for Broadband in the next couple of months. parts of Southwark and Lambeth are already online. Please Note:Waltham Forest, Newham councils areas are live (including Stratford, Maryland, Romford, Walthamstow)

The original post is here, and also contains information about CR3 in London.

I know people around here are very suspicious about any information that's forthcoming, but this guy does give his full name and job title (on the previous page), so it should be easy enough to verify who he is.

orangebird · 08-08-2003, 14:31

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Originally posted by Andre
The question I think most people want answered (from what I have read) is "When is broadband coming to the ex Videotron areas of West London?"

Is it?? I fawt it was saaarf east that was in question...that's where RO & UDT are based?

grum1978 · 08-08-2003, 14:44

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Originally posted by Tristan
Perhaps we can open this subject again, without the nastiness and bad attitudes.

I've just see the following over on Digitalspy, and it does look semi-official.

The original post is here, and also contains information about CR3 in London.

I know people around here are very suspicious about any information that's forthcoming, but this guy does give his full name and job title (on the previous page), so it should be easy enough to verify who he is.

It might just be me but i can't find any record of a person with his name working for ntl

Tristan · 08-08-2003, 14:45

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Originally posted by grum1978
It might just be me but i can't find any record of a person with his name working for ntl

Uh oh.

Well, I did say it would easy to verify, one way or the other...

*runs and hides*

grum1978 · 08-08-2003, 14:49

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Originally posted by Tristan
Uh oh.

Well, I did say it would easy to verify, one way or the other...

*runs and hides*

Not your fault mate

orangebird · 08-08-2003, 15:56

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Originally posted by Andre
But according to Tristan's post above, Sarf London's rollout is at least happening, whereas West London's get's no mention.

Doh!

Thanks Andre

rippedoff · 11-08-2003, 09:08

Oh dear..... another thread about London Broadband and another load of BS.
Mystery men of ntl: proclaiming all sorts of things. The mods cannot find them working for ntl: !
Just what one expects from here!
I would love it if the guy did exist, prove that all he said was right, and prove the mods etc. wrong!

grum1978 · 11-08-2003, 09:16

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Originally posted by rippedoff
Oh dear..... another thread about London Broadband and another load of BS.
Mystery men of ntl: proclaiming all sorts of things. The mods cannot find them working for ntl: !
Just what one expects from here!
I would love it if the guy did exist, prove that all he said was right, and prove the mods etc. wrong!

I would love that as well but from the infomation that this guy gives on the other site i can't find a trace of him working for ntl just telling ppl the way it is.

Surely thats not a bad thing?

rippedoff · 11-08-2003, 10:09

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Originally posted by grum1978
I would love that as well but from the infomation that this guy gives on the other site i can't find a trace of him working for ntl just telling ppl the way it is.

Surely thats not a bad thing?

Where did I say it was a bad thing?
This is what I said!

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I would love it if the guy did exist, prove that all he said was right, and prove the mods etc. wrong!

All I said was that It would be great if you were wrong!
Take that whatever way you want. It's not my fault if you have a complex!

grum1978 · 11-08-2003, 10:23

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Originally posted by rippedoff
Where did I say it was a bad thing?
This is what I said!

All I said was that It would be great if you were wrong!
Take that whatever way you want. It's not my fault if you have a complex!

you also said..

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Just what one expects from here!

I do take that as being a dig yes

hardly this sites fault that this guy gives a name out and I can't find trace of him within ntl is it!?!?

rippedoff · 11-08-2003, 10:28

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Originally posted by grum1978
you also said..

I do take that as being a dig yes

hardly this sites fault that this guy gives a name out and I can't find trace of him within ntl is it!?!?

Take it as a dig if you so wish.

But what that meant was that it is typical for unsubstantiated rumours to be posted on this site especially in regard to London BB issues.

grum1978 · 11-08-2003, 10:30

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Originally posted by rippedoff
Take it as a dig if you so wish. But what that meant was that it is typical for unsubstantiated rumours to be posted on this site especially in regard to London BB issues.

It seems i may of taken it the wrong way then!!

I agree with you that some definate answers are needed on this issue and hopefully if people want to work with Andre you might just get some

rippedoff · 11-08-2003, 11:22

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Originally posted by grum1978
It seems i may of taken it the wrong way then!!

I agree with you that some definate answers are needed on this issue and hopefully if people want to work with Andre you might just get some

Thank you.
Believe it or not, that is what I have essentially been saying here and on DS and .com..... Stop posting unsubstantiated rumours, it only raises expectations and makes matters worse. What I have wanted (and I am sure what others have wanted) is some official response to the issues. This we never have had. We have had many rumours about London BB from various sources, and I still do not have BB in S. London, so therefore all that has been said before has been proven BS. !
So, come on people out there, unless you can substantiate what you say, or even quote a REAL ntl: source that we can contact, DO NOT POST RUMOURS! It does more harm than good.!

ntluser · 12-08-2003, 08:40

I suppose NTL used the trialists to get some idea of the quality of service (if any) they could provide to London customers.

Does anyone from NTL know if any of the 300 London triallists were based in West London?

If so it would be interesting to hear from them.

BBKing · 12-08-2003, 10:16

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Does anyone from NTL know if any of the 300 London triallists were based in West London?

Not the ones I saw. Judging by DHCP leases they were all in a fairly small area off Lewisham (which matches what's been announced). There's a pocket in West London too, but only a very small one (North Notting Hill if memory serves).