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Due to get fttp at last but,.

Cba42day — Sat, 18 Dec 2021 04:58:20 GMT

We are due to get fttp in the coming months and once we do i have been told by various ISP that my current provider which is sky won't be able to supply fttp for maybe up to 12 months as BT has priority on my new line for that period. BT are nearly £10 per month more expensive than sky and over a 2 year period this will set me back an extra £240. This sure can't be right and isn't that a monopoly by bt

Re: Due to get fttp at last but,.

Skull+Treaty — Sat, 18 Dec 2021 07:12:04 GMT

@Cba42day

Whether it is right, I am aware that it's been the case for many in my area - especially for the new build homes. I know plenty of people are not happy!

Re: Due to get fttp at last but,.

Cba42day — Sat, 18 Dec 2021 10:53:00 GMT

There reason given is that openreach go to the expense of replacing my old copper cables with fibre so it gives bt the opportunity to recoup some of the costs. Yet openreach and BT are supposed to be separate companies.

Hate dealing with BT as their previous service has been awful and would prefer to stay with sky but ADSL just ain't up to the job especially with the demands of sky q

Re: Due to get fttp at last but,.

TimmyBGood — Sat, 18 Dec 2021 11:50:43 GMT

@Cba42day

BT as a telco/ISP can choose to purchase additional services from Openreach, just like any other ISP can. What they are not permitted to do is benefit unfairly from Openreach being a separately managed division within BT Group: if they are then Ofcom would like to know about it.

Re: Due to get fttp at last but,.

Cba42day — Sat, 18 Dec 2021 12:26:41 GMT

Thanks for the the replies. Good to know about ofcom