Teletext closes local pages
Wednesday 25th November 2009, 2:55PM GMT.
The local Teletext pages will be switched off on 15 December
THERE will be no more news and local information on Teletext from the middle of next month.
As a result, Islanders will not be able check flight departures and arrivals, the weather and local news on their televisions after 15 December. They will instead have to turn to other information sources, such as here at www.thisisjersey.com.
On the same day as local pages are taken down, national news and information will also disappear from Teletext. However, people will still be able to access subtitles on page 888.
And a one-off a page will be put up from 17 December until the end of the year with the full results of the Channel Islands Christmas Lottery draw.
The managing director of Channel Television’s broadcast division, Karen Rankine, said that CTV had no choice in the matter as there would no longer be regional Teletext services. ‘We are saddened to be losing the Channel Islands’ Teletext service after so many years,’ she said.
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This article appeared on 25 November and – so far – it has not elicited a single comment for or against.
Can we assume that no one uses the TeleText facility?
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My father uses it all the time and will really miss it. I think there should be free broadband at a reduced data rate so that all islanders can access public/states information at least, and email, even if it’s not fast enough for more general websurfing. Otherwise people will be left behind in this digital age. Not everyone can afford £18 per month, and that discriminates against the less affluent.
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@ Jean Poole #2
Free access to the internet is available at the Library; also available via WiFi at various public locations, and many businesses.
Alternatively you can access via JT’s JustConnect service for around a penny a min.
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Free WiFi at limited locations is all well and good but doesn’t really compete with the convenience of your own TV or PC, does it? Think of the less mobile, please.
Penny per minute dial-up doesn’t really make up for the loss of free Teletext, either.
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@ Jean Poole #4
“…Think of the less mobile, please…”
Like I said, they do have the option of the dial-up service offered by JT for around a penny per min. Surely if they can afford a PC a few pence a day isn’t going to be an issue?
It may not be as cheap as free Teletext, but who are you suggesting meets the bill for free and convenient internet access?
Don’t forget that the Teletext service was from a private company, not a public service.
What about those unfortunate people who can’t even afford the PC to enjoy this free internet access you’re suggesting should be made available? surely they’ll be left even further behind??
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