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>BT own the monopoly on the copper infrastructure * Apart from in Hull[1] >they are the only company providing high speed ADSL * Apart from Virgin Media[2]
by jpswade 13y ago
>BT own the monopoly on the copper infrastructure
* Apart from in Hull[1]
>they are the only company providing high speed ADSL
* Apart from Virgin Media[2]
1. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kingston_upon_Hull#Telephone_system https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kingston_upon_Hull#Telephone_s...
2. http://mediacentre.virginmedia.com/Stories/Virgin-Media-boosts-Britain-s-broadband-speeds-2322.aspx http://mediacentre.virginmedia.com/Stories/Virgin-Media-boos...
- corin_ 13y agoVirgin Media generally provide cable services rather than ADSL - maybe they offer ADSL in some areas? But your link doesn't mention that at all.
- vidarh 13y agoI believe Virgin offers ADSL outside of the coverage of their cable network, but then it is over BTs copper, just as all the other ADSL providers.
- moocowduckquack 13y agoVirgin resell BT ADSL as a virtual ISP, like Tesco. It isn't just BT to the exchange, it is BT all the way if you cannot get cable and still go with Virgin.
- roberto7 13y agoIf you're going to be pedantic and point out minor inaccuracies of peoples posts at least be accurate yourself. 1. You don't need 100% of a market to be a monopoly. 2. Your second citation contains nothing about Virgin providing ADSL, they are primarily a cable broadband provider.