On Tue, 12 Jun, 2001 at 14:46 +0900, Joss Winn wrote:
Assuming I will look for shared accomodation or a studio flat, can anybody tell me about the availability of cable or DSL in the area?
It isn't available. According to NTL, it will be available in 'early 2001', 'Easter', 'May', 'June', and now 'later this year'. Don't hold your breath.
In the mean time, your best option is a BT phone line with their 24/7 FRIACO package, which gets you a free (0808) dialup connection (although it will kick you off every 2 hours and you'll need to redial). The cost of this is a minimum of about 25 pounds given to BT and around 10-15 a month given to whichever ISP you choose.
Not great, but half the price you're paying at the moment with no limit to connections. Hopefully by the time you get here, ADSL or cable modems will finally be available. Watch this space.
Andrew.