Newsites FTTP & BDUK
Openreach now install direct FTTP on all newsites of 30 premises or more, they supply the duct for free to the builders and they install it at the same time as gas/electric/water. They then get paid for the network they install.
The problem comes when customers at the new homes try to order service from sky/talk talk etc. Nobody but BT offer a service over FTTP as nobody else has coughed up the money for the exchange end network!
All the other providers will moan about BT/Openreach and Ofcom are splitting them but why are they not forcing other providers to install equipment to increase competition??
BT or Virgin will get the first 100+ customers on the sites then sky/talk talk will take the plunge and install and moan about unfair monopoly. Seems BT can't win.
Ref: BDUK everyone had the opportunity to bid for the work/network but everyone other than BT/Openreach wanted to install and run. BT/Openreach agreed to maintain it and also give money back if the take up was over a certain percentage (ie was commercially viable).
Can you believe an MP called for an enquiry into why one area was done for less money than bid for and they handed money back!? The money was reinvested and other areas covered but they wanted to know why BT quoted so much to start with. Just shows some people are never happy.
Biting the hand that feeds IT
