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They actually fixed the connection and I finally managed to download a file without it timing out halfway through. It feels surreal to have stable internet after all that garbage service but we should probably keep an eye on the speed test results just to be sure it stays this …

May 18, 2011

Harrow Halls Internet Reform

Harrow Halls Internet Reform

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Started by Anonymous 15 years, 7 months ago
We believe that the internet service provided in the Harrow Halls of residence is unacceptable. Despite repeated complaints by students both to the university and to Keycom, the situation has not improved and the internet speed, particularly in evenings, is running at around 0.4mbs. The UK national average is ten times this, and the current speed means that our internet is worse than that in Lebanon (the slowest in the world). This means that students residing in the halls are unable to efficiently use the internet for their studies and this is having a detrimental effect on our academic performance. This is entirely unreasonable as the Harrow halls are the university endorsed residence and internet is a basic expectation of such accommodation. The students living in the Harrow Halls of residence are receiving an unacceptable service and are not prepared to ignore the problem any longer.

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March 11, 2011

I was just staring at the screen and realized how many of us are dealing with this same pathetic connection when we should be working. It honestly feels like the university is ignoring the fact that we are paying for a service that barely exists because the momentum is finally building into something they cannot overlook anymore.

Reached 100 supporters

March 11, 2011

6 Comments

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Tom Castillo
15 years ago Featured

0.4mb is actually embarrassing for a uni like this.

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James Olsen
15 years ago Featured

Literally cant even load a pdf for my seminar next morning. Paying all this rent just to have dial up speeds its a joke.

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Sarah Thompson
15 years ago Featured

FIX THE WIFI. I have to go to the library at 9pm just to submit an assignment because it wont load here.

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Chloe Nkemelu
15 years ago Featured

My parents are paying way too much for this accommodation to be dealing with prehistoric internet. Sort it out.

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Emily Kumar
15 years ago Featured

Its pretty hard to study when google takes 5 mins to load. Enough is enough.

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David Bryant
15 years ago Featured

Constant connection drops during lectures. Cant believe we put up with this for so long.