Broadband Update

[sad old git]

Hello. I have just read in a national newspaper that a new broadband signal is to be switched on in the near future and that it will interfere with at least 2.3 million freeview users throughout the UK. The article goes on to say that homes that lose their signal altogether will be moved to Sky or cable at what cost?.Other freeview customers suffering picture distortion will be given a £5 filter to fix the problem once again who pays?

[Buenchico]

Your newspaper is at least a year behind with its (so-called) news!
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-17125468

It's also inaccurate if it's suggesting that, where filters won't suffice, viewers will be switched to Sky; the switch would be to Freesat (with the mobile phone provider paying for the equipment, as with any necessary filters for other viewers).

As there is no subscription-free cable service, a mobile operator would only pay for switching to cable (including any necessary subscription) if:
(a) a filter wouldn't suffice ; and
(b) the viewer's location meant that they couldn't receive satellite signals.

Even the BBC report I linked to above wasn't the first coverage of this matter; it's been known about for several years.

Technical stuff here:
http://www.ukfree.tv/fullstory.php?storyid=1107052059

Chris

[Old_Geezer]

If it's now due for switch on, that would be why they ran another article on it.

[sad old git]

Thanks guys. I'll wait and see if it affects me and then take the appropriate action.

[cupid04]

bring back terrestial tv, that's what I say. Never had trouble with picture breaking up . A fortnight ago I lost my sky receptiom completely because of a little snow! I could watch one channel whilst recording another in the old days and now I have to pay for the privelege.I knows there's I player but it's not very
reliable as the picture buffers. Moan over!