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Post subject: Karoo alternatives ??  PostPosted: Mar 03, 2007 - 08:33 AM
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Any news / recommendations on alternative ISPs to Karoo for the unfortunates in the East Yorkshire area?
 
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Post subject: RE: Karoo alternatives ??  PostPosted: Mar 04, 2007 - 03:44 PM
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I didn't think you had any alternatives Sad

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Post subject:   PostPosted: Mar 05, 2007 - 06:44 AM
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To the best of my knowledge we don't.....rather hoped there may be some newcomers on the way given the recent acquisitions of Kingston Com. and articles on MAC number access
 
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Post subject:   PostPosted: Mar 25, 2007 - 05:57 PM
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I made a big deal about this to KC. I complained to the monopolies commision about zero competition in Hull for broadband. They argued that it was a business decision not to compete in Hull. I argued that KC owned the infrastructre and did not allow competition to use it (without massive rental to KC). You are free to use any isp in Hull, but you have to pay KC first then the overhead costs to the other party. IE: pay BT the cost of laying down a special line just for you!!. In Hull you HAVE to use KC..
 
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Post subject:   PostPosted: Jun 04, 2008 - 10:36 PM
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Yep, you have to use KC when in Hull. I've spoken to the Monopolies commission on this as well, and the response was that so long as KC were not actively blocking providers from using their systems, then there is no problem. BT do not roll into Hull because they see it as not worth it.

Which is really sad when you get fundamental errors like the recent DNS fiasco:
http://www.thetelecom.co.uk/20080330/ka ... s-lookups/
http://karooforums.net/index.php/topic,196.0.html
 
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