ISP Scouting: Broadband for the Rural North (United Kingdom)

Do it yourself internet connection

I’ll get to it in a bit, but for now let me apologize for my lack of research from a recent article and as such I’ll be linking it here. Yes it’s about NBN and as a service I thought it was gonna be simple but boy oh boy I was wrong.

Heck I even announced one ISP because I thought NBN was good. The ISP might be good, but the service offered which is NBN is a different story. I admit I haven’t even heard of NBN before so I thought it was purely an internet service that we haven’t adopted yet. Yep I was wrong.

And about my eagerness to let Telstra do business here in the Philippines? Very wrong too. Apparently their services are crap in Australia, we just thought it was better since it’s foreign and is an outside player. Now it’s a Chinese telecom they’re setting their sights on, and I personally think we don’t need that and whether you’ll like my point or not, I’ll show you why.

How to Check if you Got a Slot for PLDT Fibr

Edit: Now with Extra Tips for 2020

Hello folks, it’s been years since I’ve went back to checking this site and boy oh boy have there been changes. Covid-19 happened and we need Internet Connection more than ever, especially for us Filipinos.

With online classes going on and work from home in full swing, I can see why I’ve been getting so much comments lately for tips on how they should get connection.

Short tip: Don’t just stick with PLDT. Look for Converge too or Globe. More on this later.

That said, I’ve edited this to suit almost everyone’s needs – especially the concerns in the comments. You can skip ahead if you’re looking for other options aside from PLDT Fibr and to see more tips.

I’ll make a separate post soon for a focused approach, dear reader.

Survey Like a Technician – Updated for 2020

Tired of asking PLDT if you got a slot for a FIBR connection only to get a frustrating response that you can’t apply for a connection since it’s full?

Also tired of being asked if you want to upgrade your plan application so you could get a connection? Yep, we are too. Bummer right?

Well to save you the hassle, I can show you the way on how it works and how to check it without having to open the box.