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Hi,
I'm trying to help my Dad assess his options for broadband access. He currently only has dial-up and lives in rural Shropshire. After lengthy conversations with BT and other providers, he's confirmed that they do not offer standard (sorry, not sure of the terminology - ADSL?) or cable broadband in his area. A neighbour of his gets broadband via a satellite provider - Avanti. They've set the neighbour up foc as a 'base station' (??? again, not sure of terminology, sorry!) which, my Dad's been told means he can now also access satellite broadband via Avanti. The cost is relatively high though (£27 a month from memory), which is a bit steep for my Dad who will only be an occassional user.
I just wondered whether there are any other options available to him other than Avanti. I've seen ads for mobile broadband. Would this be an option? Are there other satellite providers he could go to?
Any help would be gratefully received!
Many thanks!
Deb
I'm trying to help my Dad assess his options for broadband access. He currently only has dial-up and lives in rural Shropshire. After lengthy conversations with BT and other providers, he's confirmed that they do not offer standard (sorry, not sure of the terminology - ADSL?) or cable broadband in his area. A neighbour of his gets broadband via a satellite provider - Avanti. They've set the neighbour up foc as a 'base station' (??? again, not sure of terminology, sorry!) which, my Dad's been told means he can now also access satellite broadband via Avanti. The cost is relatively high though (£27 a month from memory), which is a bit steep for my Dad who will only be an occassional user.
I just wondered whether there are any other options available to him other than Avanti. I've seen ads for mobile broadband. Would this be an option? Are there other satellite providers he could go to?
Any help would be gratefully received!
Many thanks!
Deb























