[Gllug] OT Internet connection

[Jason Clifford]

On Tue, 13 Mar 2007, Mike Brodbelt wrote:

> I moved away from an LLU service and didn't have any problems like that.  
> The original provider started by using the BT line, then unbundled the
> line and gave me another physical line. Some time later I decided they
> were overcharging by more than I was willing to pay, so I moved ISP. Of
> course this was made easier by the fact that my BT line didn't have a
> DSL service on it at the time, so I just had one installed there, then
> ceased the LLU - and in fairness this was at the end of the contract
> year.

Moving from an LLU based ADSL service to an IPStream based one requires 
the payment to BT of the full activation charge. 

Now that ISPs are required by law to facilitate outbound migration I 
suspect the market will begin to change away from free activation offers 
except where it is clear that additional revenue streams will be opened as 
a result. I may be wrong but the market is changing.

> > Why should an operator connect your 999 calls (which cost a LOT for
> > the operator to connect) if you are paying them very little or nothing
> > for those calls?
> 
> Call me a socialist, but I don't think an operator should be given a 
> licence to provide telephony service if they don't agree to connect 999 
> calls. There are some things that should just be requirements of 
> infrastructure suppliers, and life-saving services fall in that category.

I'm inclined to agree but I'd take it further - why should the operator 
have to pay £1+/min to do so? If you want to mandate it let the state pay 
the price for it.

Jason
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