{"id":4819,"date":"2022-02-21T07:36:31","date_gmt":"2022-02-21T06:36:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/costops.com\/index.php\/2022\/02\/21\/i-was-driven-up-the-pole-by-a-nine-month-wait-for-broadband\/"},"modified":"2022-02-21T07:36:31","modified_gmt":"2022-02-21T06:36:31","slug":"i-was-driven-up-the-pole-by-a-nine-month-wait-for-broadband","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/costops.com\/index.php\/2022\/02\/21\/i-was-driven-up-the-pole-by-a-nine-month-wait-for-broadband\/","title":{"rendered":"I was driven up the pole by a nine-month wait for broadband"},"content":{"rendered":"

A reader has a poor mobile signal in a rural area and had every excuse in the book from BT for the delay<\/p>\n

I live in rural Derbyshire and have been trying to get broadband installed since July last year. Since placing the order, I have received every excuse in the book from BT as to why my installation cannot go ahead.<\/strong><\/p>\n

My near neighbour has a broadband service, but it appears that there is a problem with the pole in the road and it must be replaced. I took another call yesterday to learn that BT has just delayed installation by a further six weeks to March. That will be almost nine months since I placed the order \u2013 if it goes ahead. I have a very poor mobile signal which makes doing any work at home very difficult. <\/strong><\/p>\n

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\nA reader has a poor mobile signal in a rural area and had every excuse in the book from BT for the delay
\nI live in rural Derbyshire and have been trying to get broadband installed since July last year. Since placing the order, I have received every excuse in the book from BT as to why my installation cannot go ahead.
\nMy near neighbour has a broadband service, but it appears that there is a problem with the pole in the road and it must be replaced. I took another call yesterday to learn that BT has just delayed installation by a further six weeks to March. That will be almost nine months since I placed the order \u2013 if it goes ahead. I have a very poor mobile signal which makes doing any work at home very difficult. Continue reading…Technology | The Guardian<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

A reader has a poor mobile signal in a rural area and had every excuse in the book from BT for the delay I live in rural Derbyshire and have been trying to get broadband installed since July last year. Since placing the order, I have received every excuse in the book from BT as …<\/p>\n

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