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BT won't be forced down the fibre route
Posted by: eusty on Friday, January 11, 2008 - 12:51 PM
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BT has been told that it will not be forced into investing in a fibre
infrastructure to existing homes. Although the government will not force BT's
hand in the matter it
still believes that fibre is important for future of the UK economy.
"It is not for government to tell business how much and where to
invest in next-generation broadband,"
"However, it is right that we discuss with industry, and with the
regulator, how the right environment can be created that will
persuade them that such investments are timely and efficient," |
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Department for Business
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While this won't make much difference to new developments such as
Ebbsfleet
it may make a difference to existing houses, which BT say doesn't warrant the
significant investment needed without some guarantee of potential returns.
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