Re: Internet access in Italy

On Wed, 31 May 2006 19:43:21 +0100, this_address_is_for_spam@xxxxxxxxx
(David Horne, _the_ chancellor of the duchy of besses o' th' barn and
prestwich tesco 24h offy) wrote:

B Vaughan <me@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

On Wed, 31 May 2006 11:25:59 +0200, Martin <me@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

On Tue, 30 May 2006 23:12:10 +0200, B Vaughan<me@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:


I'm not as optimistic as you are. But then I'm still trying to find a
way to discard the slow dialup connection.

No ISDN in your part of the world?

We have an ISDN line, but that's not what I call fast. Did you mean
ADSL? If so, no that isn't available here, and looks as though it
never will be. Telecom Italia has a monopoly on the installation of
equipment and they say the potential use in these "remote" areas
wouldn't justify the expenditure. 85% of the Italian population has
ADSL access and screw the rest of us, they say. There are all sorts of
laws to encourage rural industry, but I suppose they think industry
can survive without broadband internet service.

I wonder if wireless might not be the solution? They've done this in
some parts of south America where wired broadband isn't possible.
Usually a satellite system as the central point, then a system of wifi
transmitters. Don't know, might be worth bringing up at the next town
hall meeting. :)

Nobody in our town hall understands the first thing about it
unfortunately.

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Barbara Vaughan
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