Quote; "TRADITIONAL phones have been saved — after BT announced it had ditched plans to switch off analogue landlines.
The news has been welcomed by the Country Land and Business Association (CLA) – which in the South East represents thousands of farmers, landowners and rural businesses on the Isle of Wight and other counties.
However they warned many rural communities across the region are still suffering a connectivity divide.
Regional director Tim Bamford said: “We are pleased BT has listened to our calls to scrap plans to remove traditional landlines from homes and businesses.
“With many areas still struggling to receive basic mobile and internet connectivity, landlines continue to be a lifeline for many people in isolated communities.
“The answer to this is simple. If BT wants to scrap landlines in the long term, it needs to ensure every single part of the country is fully connected.
“Sadly, this aspiration feels a long way away for many rural communities. We call on BT to redouble their efforts to ensure full coverage for the nation, so that the social and economic benefits of modern technology can be felt in every village and every household.”": Plans to ditch landline phones scrapped by BT
With many services (such as “Klarna” who simply brushed off my protestations that I could not access their financial services because I don’t own a mobile), being WiFi only you can bet it won’t be long before they try again to force all of us on to WiFI. Wake up people! #LoS #5G #AWFB
