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Sure and JT: toilets and non-static "static ip addresses"

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Sure and JT are the incumbent telecoms companies around here.  Sure is the local one and runs the physical infrastructure.  JT is from Jersey, has a bit of their own fibre in business areas, but generally run their services over Sure's infrastructure.  (There's also vodafone, who quoted me 50 GBP(2023) / month extra for a static ip address, and misled me with a leaflet about mobile topup bundles, but I'm not sure they count.  For those reading from the future, 50 GBP / month is more like the total charge for a half-decent internet connection, and the going rate for a static ip address surcharge might be more like 5 GBP / month). A neighbour alerted me to a surprise toilet appearing on my property, pictured above. I don't know if this is just from living in Switzerland, but to me the notion of putting up a portaloo on someone's private property without permission is nuts.  It's also surprising because my rate for this is 10,000 GBP(2023) per day or part day (plus...