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From: Andy Burns <usenet@andyburns.uk>
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Subject: Re: texst to a landline
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Frank Slootweg wrote:

> the 'last mile' can
> still be POTS, i.e. local copper wire andanalog telephones. For
> example my neighbour (in The Netherlands) still has that and she doesn't
> want to change and she doesn't have to change.

BT here are going to have an option for non-broadband users to continue 
with a "POTS-like" service for a few years beyond the supposed PSTN 
retirement date.

There has been concern over phone lines stopping working during power 
cuts, has your PTT made provision for that?