Simon

Cumbria

IT

I think it is a bit rich to equate "having ad-hoc access at the Library" to being a fully functioning member of the internet.

Peter needs to get out into the sticks a bit more, and find out what the reality of 99% coverage* (or whatever the current figure is) actually means in practice - there are a LOT of people who still cannot get anything better than a poor quality (not even 56k) dialup at home.

* Coverage which is conveniently stated in terms of 99% of exchanges enabled or some such that conveniently hides the fact that, just like mobiles which are similarly misrepresented, there are large areas where broadband is not available.