[Gllug] OT Internet connection

[Mike Brodbelt]

Jason Clifford wrote:
> On Tue, 13 Mar 2007, Mike Brodbelt wrote:
> 
>> If you can, find a broadband supplier that does local loop unbundling in 
>> your area.
> 
> Beware of LLU. Once you are on an LLU service it will cost you to escape 
> if you find the service less than satisfactory.

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.

> 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.

Mike
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