Re: Ofcom really needs to pull off the warm cosy, copper Duvet.
In 2017, if 3 billon plus profits BT can't afford to rollout FTTP to lines more than 125m / 250m by cable to new installs, they simply don't deserve to be in business as a Telco.
The 'BT biased' G.fast trials have indicated beyond 250m any apparent usefulness is outweighed by the negatives. And there are lots of negatives regards G.fast. Telecoms is also about re-investing revenue, instead of BT sitting on their hands waiting for handouts.
BT took on all British Telecom 'Buzby customers' irrespective of their location. 1980's pre-privatisation British Telecom's slogan was "It's YOU we answer to", how times have changed.
Now BT seem so arrogant (and corrupted) they don't even answer to Ofcom.
Simply, new Telecoms rollout shouldn't discriminate based on location.
Specifically, distance from FTTC/Exchange. If you don't like that BT, move aside, let someone else take control of the local loop, to do a proper job, going forward.
BT wonder why they are losing so many Corporate Contracts of late. It's probably something as simple as the experience the final decision maker has with their own 'upto' residential Broadband and dealing with BT on a personal level. BT forget, 'corporate speak' doesn't go down too well if that person is having a poor experience of BT elsewhere on a personal level.
(Commswonk if you are still paying BT prices for line rental then you're a retiree moaning for the sake of it. You could always head to Vivaciti.net. Line rental is £11.40 inc VAT, per month, not £18.99 on a one month rolling contract.)