{"id":4787,"date":"2016-02-15T14:00:03","date_gmt":"2016-02-15T07:00:03","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.siamlandbank.com\/propertynews\/property-news\/faster-broadband-speeds-but-slower-service-with-virgin-media\/"},"modified":"2016-02-15T14:23:58","modified_gmt":"2016-02-15T07:23:58","slug":"faster-broadband-speeds-but-slower-service-with-virgin-media","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.siamlandbank.com\/propertynews\/property-news\/faster-broadband-speeds-but-slower-service-with-virgin-media\/","title":{"rendered":"Faster broadband speeds, but slower service with Virgin Media"},"content":{"rendered":"


\nWhy didn\u2019t it tell me at the start that there would be delays?At the start of the year I decided to switch to Virgin Media for its supposedly faster broadband download speeds. I was told an engineer would visit on 12 January and was sent several confirmation emails. The engineer didn\u2019t turn up, and I was eventually given another date.When the site engineer came to my home on 23 January I was told there would need to be a one-metre excavation to allow for a cable to run to my property, and that a council permit is required. A letter arrived telling me that my building was ready to be connected. However, the council tells me no works application has been received. Continue reading…
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\nSource : theguardian.com
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