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KC (internet service provider)
KC, formerly Karoo, is an internet service provider in the United Kingdom. Formed in 1996 by Kingston Communications, a subsidiary of the KCOM Group, it primarily serves consumers in Kingston upon Hull and the surrounding area with its head office based in the city.
It is often criticised for having a 'monopoly' on internet and phone services in Kingston upon Hull, as BT is not available in the city, as it is in the rest of the country. In 2011, it came out as the third worst broadband provider in the country in a survey of thousands of customers by Which? consumer group.
== Service history ==
Before the introduction of unmetered, '0800' dialup Internet access and broadband, Karoo was one of the first ISPs in the country to offer untimed Internet calls. It followed on from the success of Demon Internet's Point of Presence (PoP) in Hull. This was set up with the initial formation of Demon in June 1992. Demon allowed users in Hull to make untimed 5.5p+vat calls to access the Internet via dialup accounts. Karoo followed on a few years after Demon removed their local PoP. Karoo Xtra allowed Kingston Communications customers 7 hours untimed access for the price of a 5.5p (+ VAT) call charge (and a subscription fee of £15 per month).
This led to Hull gaining a reputation for being a so-called ''digital city'' although many in Hull feel this would no longer be valid due mainly to the fact that faster and more diverse digital services are available throughout other parts of the UK.
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