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PLUSNET AXES STATIC IP ADDRESSES

Plusnet axed static IP addresses for new customers just before Christmas, though the company says existing customers will still have access to them “for the foreseeable future”, priced £5. Read how Plusnet subscribers reacted at www.snipca.com/53375.

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