We tend to find that it is mixed - some LEAs are willing to fund Broadband,
or at least a proportion of the cost, others will only fund dial-up.
Becky
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Becky Campbell
Assessment Officer, Disability Office, University of Wales Swansea,
Singleton Park, Swansea SA2 8PP.
Tel: 01792 513000 Minicom/text: 01792 513100
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Web: http://www.swansea.ac.uk/disability/
-----Original Message-----
From: Donatella Diani-Walsha [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
Sent: 17 June 2004 13:41
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: Re: internet connection
As far as I know LEAs do not fund Broadband connections, only dial up.
Dona
--On 17 June 2004 13:23 +0100 George Bell <[log in to unmask]>
wrote:
> Well if he can't get cable, he will just have to get a telephone.
>
> BT have a good offer on at the moment - £19.99 a month for Broadband,
> capped at 1 gigabtye of traffic per month, which is usually adequate
> unless he's downloading huge music files or such like.
>
> If you talk to BT, I believe you can have it installed without an actual
> telephone connection.
>
> George.
>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Discussion list for disabled students and their support
>> staff. [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Liz Thompson
>> Sent: 17 June 2004 13:15
>> To: [log in to unmask]
>> Subject: internet connection
>>
>> Dear Everyone
>>
>> I have a student with dyslexia who has internet connection
>> agreed through his DSA. He uses an Apple Mac. He does not
>> currently have a telephone line.
>> He tried NTL but the company cannot provide a cable to his
>> flat. Does anyone know of a good ISP/package? He's getting
>> rather disheartened as it all seems so complicated.
>>
>> Regards
>>
>> Liz
>>
>> Liz Thompson
>> Learning Support Officer
>> University of Brighton
>> Tithe Barn
>> Moulsecoombe Place
>> Brighton
>> BN2 4GA
>>
>
>
>
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Dona Diani-Walsha, SRAC Needs Assessor,
University of Sussex, Falmer, Brighton, BN1 9QP
Tel. 01273 678497 email [log in to unmask]
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