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It almost happened last week. Broadband! We got, well not me, I’m not the bill-payer, he got a letter from BT. It started well. ‘Go fast. Go wireless. Get BT broadband’ It went on ‘You wanted it and now it is available in your area’ I’ve been envious of John on Jura for ages, in spite of the teething troubles. The internet is getting slower, the pictures are getting bigger and the waiting for loading is getting a bit more irritating. The letter promised we could sign up in only 8 minutes. I can’t decide if that is fast or slow, but it is beautifully precise. I hot-footed it over to join, only to be told it will be available by 31 Dec, which is what it says every time I check. Depending on the route the cables take we are 2-3 miles from the exchange so should be OK, but anyone living more out in the sticks may not be. Peering at the small print on the back it is clear the 2 Mb download speed is pie in the sky, and the special price is only valid if taken up before Jan 8. I think it took over 3 weeks on Jura to get going after the official start date so I’ll keep my fingers crossed for another offer, but I really don’t understand why they target postcodes with stuff that can’t work.