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We need your help!

Posted on June 25, 2010 by Worth Matravers

If you are a resident of Purbeck (particularly if you are on the Corfe Castle or Worth Matravers telephone exchanges, though the problems may be more widespread) and are experiencing problems with your broadband connection (mainly fluctuating and inconsistent download speed … Continue reading →

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Fluctuating download speed and occasional packet loss – again

Posted on June 14, 2010 by Worth Matravers

Download speed and throughput are fluctuating again today. I’m also seeing packet loss. Nothing new then. Just to let regular visitors to Purbeck Broadband know that lack of updates from us doesn’t mean that all is fine. I experience fluctuating … Continue reading →

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Degraded service/packet loss/websites not loading

Posted on April 4, 2010 by Worth Matravers

I’m currently seeing almost 100% packet loss to some websites while others seem to load perfectly (like Purbeck Broadband). Sites that aren’t loading include Twitter (pinged: 85% packet loss, site not loading), Facebook and the New York Times (pinged: 100% … Continue reading →

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No Service in Corfe Castle and Worth Matravers

Posted on April 1, 2010 by David

As of 11.30 am (1st April 2010) there appears to be a problem with broadband in the Corfe Castle and Worth Matravers area. We are awaiting a response from our ISP and will update this post with any news/info. Unfortunately, … Continue reading →

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Fluctuating Broadband Speeds in Corfe (again)

Posted on March 16, 2010 by David

My broadband speed here in Corfe Castle has been relatively good since last week’s problems (on the 12th March), but this afternoon it has been going up and down like a yo-yo! I’m fortunate enough to live about half a … Continue reading →

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BT Major Service Outage

Posted on March 12, 2010 by Worth Matravers

BT declared a Major Service Outage (MSO) for the Corfe Castle and Worth Matravers exchanges at 17:58 GMT on the 11th March (by this time many local households’ broadband connections had been unusable for a day or more because of very … Continue reading →

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BT have acknowledged that there is a fault at a local exchange

Posted on March 11, 2010 by David

There is an acknowledged fault at a local exchange which is currently affecting some users in the Purbeck area. We received this update from our Internet Service Provider (ISP). British Telecom (BT) have issued a Major Service Outage (MSO) at the … Continue reading →

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