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Old 25-10-2004, 01:52   #7
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Re: Look before you leap!

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Originally Posted by Ignition
Ah but they involve spending large amounts of money and taking risks, something BT aren't fond of at all, they're quite a tight bunch with their wallets unless the gain is quick and palpable. Sadly innovation isn't high on the list at BT. Getting every penny out of the current set up is far higher on the list of things to do, just check out ADSLGuide.

(Spoken as an ADSL customer who wants more than BT are prepared to offer at this time).
Not everyone who is on ADSL has to be connected through BT wholesale. There are some companies who are unbundling the Local Loop and are able to offer connections through their own networks. Bulldog being a prime example, and one who is having Cable and Wireless (rather ironically I think) spend millions of pounds investing in their network.

Admittedly, BT could be doing a lot more to encourage Local Loop Unbundling (I have heard some nasty stories of how unco-operative BT can be with this).
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