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    News - Broadband tax scrapped

    Government forced to concede ground in the scramble to push through legislation before Parliament is dissolved.
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    Re: News - Broadband tax scrapped

    Good times?

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    Re: News - Broadband tax scrapped

    It hasn't been scrapped, they have said that if they get back in they will bring the taxs back

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    Re: News - Broadband tax scrapped

    Quote Originally Posted by mcmiller View Post
    It hasn't been scrapped, they have said that if they get back in they will bring the taxs back
    exactly and not just this one, many more to follow to pay off the burgeoning national debt.... created by the few and paid for by the many.

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    Re: News - Broadband tax scrapped

    Well it is about time we got the Dialup users on Broadband so it is a good cause.

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    Re: News - Broadband tax scrapped

    This is a bummer! There's no chance us rural types will get hi-seped broadband now. Market forces, don't make me laugh! The nearest cable (delivery places chosen by market forces) is so far away I don't even know which town its in!
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    Re: News - Broadband tax scrapped

    Quote Originally Posted by blaunchb View Post
    This is a bummer! There's no chance us rural types will get hi-seped broadband now. Market forces, don't make me laugh! The nearest cable (delivery places chosen by market forces) is so far away I don't even know which town its in!
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    Well Virgin Media just announced they are trialing a new way of doing fiber layout cheaper, on the phone line poles rather then in the group, and this is intended for rural areas, so have faith.

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    Re: News - Broadband tax scrapped

    Quote Originally Posted by mcmiller View Post
    It hasn't been scrapped, they have said that if they get back in they will bring the taxs back
    IF being the big word which honestly most don't believe will happen, most likely is hung Parliament or conservatives get in.

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    Re: News - Broadband tax scrapped

    ...lol, loving the timing of this...

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    Quote Originally Posted by Cozwin View Post
    IF being the big word which honestly most don't believe will happen, most likely is hung Parliament or conservatives get in.
    Every time I hear the words "hung Parliament" I get an image of gallows being constructed in Westminster

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    Re: News - Broadband tax scrapped

    Quote Originally Posted by Cozwin View Post
    Well Virgin Media just announced they are trialing a new way of doing fiber layout cheaper, on the phone line poles rather then in the group, and this is intended for rural areas, so have faith.
    What are phone line poles? The ones in our village are fed from a BT line from another village. So no cable in the ground from Virgin then no Virgin Cable!
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    Re: News - Broadband tax scrapped

    If i lived in the country i'd have to move to the closest town with Broadband

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