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Nobody seems to want to invest in laying new fibre. Openreach already offered access to ducts and poles, and OfCom have only said that they're making it 'easier
by jonatron 11y ago
Nobody seems to want to invest in laying new fibre. Openreach already offered access to ducts and poles, and OfCom have only said that they're making it 'easier'. If you look at the price of residential broadband, I can see why nobody wants to invest - broadband is too cheap, and I'd bet people wouldn't want to pay a large installation fee.
- dangravell 11y agoNote that speed is not the only thing that separates rural and town broadband; it's also price. Yes, broadband is cheap in towns and cities. But go to the countryside and it's a different story. For me - £25/month (Andrews & Arnold) plus £8/month line rental (Primus).
- teh_klev 11y agoI'm with A&A as well, and rural based, wouldn't touch any other provider with a 100ft long barge pole. Our village finally got FTTC cab#1 activated at the end of December (cab#2 which served a much smaller segment of the village went live in September), has made a world of difference for us folks working from home.
- jonatron 11y agoThat's about how much it should cost. Cheaper providers don't offer an acceptable level of service.