Re: Help with Dutch internet providers!

[Chris Laarman]

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jeremyrh.geo@yahoo.com (jeremyrh.geo@yahoo.com) in
1130751395.856091.113480@f14g2000cwb.googlegroups. com:

> Firstly - my apologies for writing in English ...
>
> I will shortly be moving to The Hague. I am guessing that I will have
> no option but to use Casema if I want to watch a range of foreign TV
> channels (but please correct me if I'm wrong!!) - at least until I
> persuade my landlord to allow me to install my Sky dish.
>
> So, in the interests of simplicity, I am thinking of getting Casema
> phone and internet. Is this a good idea?
>
> In fact I have read all sorts of horror stories about Casema,
> particularly in the area of customer service, but that seems to be the
> case for every ISP. (In the UK I never had a problem with British
> Telecom, although there were newsgroups full of complaints about
> them).
>
> Can anyone offer objective advice?
>
> Also - is there a reason to choose cable over ADSL, or vice versa?
>
> Many thanks for your help!!
>
> J;

As for television, you likely have the option of Digitenne, a wireless
network by KPN (the former telecom monopolist). It requires a small indoor
antenna. Stations available:
http://www.digitenne.nl/athometv/zenderlijst.asp
Casema offers both standard and digital television. You can check the
stations available through
http://www.casema.nl/portal/page?_pa..._schema=PORTAL
and selecting "Den Haag".

As for Internet, you may have the option of Wanadoo by cable (besides its
usual ADSL).
You can find the available ADSL providers at your (future) address by
performing the "postcode check" at portal http://adsl.pagina.nl/, which
links you to http://www.adslwinkel.nl/.

I am not in Casema country, so I can't rate it. Horror stories and
disappointments occur everywhere - but I seem to have been spared by some
notable culprits. :-)

--
Chris Laarman
(Amsterdam)

[EL PIÑO]

"Chris Laarman" <larieONZIN@chello.nl> wrote in
news:43660563$0$804$3a628fcd@textreader.nntp.hccne t.nl:

> As for television, you likely have the option of Digitenne, a wireless
> network by KPN (the former telecom monopolist). It requires a small
> indoor antenna.

But not for international (English) channels. They only offer BBC Prime
and BBC World as British channels for instance.

The OP would be better of with a satellite-dish, but it's sometimes
difficult to place one, even though they should let you do it because of
EU-regulations.

Now the Casema part: I'm a customer of Casema and have never had any
problems with them or their customer service. If you want British
channels, it's smart to think about the TVD digital package as they also
offer BBC3 and 4 for instance.

--
EP