[Wylug-discuss] Re: Linux-friendly POTS-to-VOIP-to-POTS

[gARetH baBB]

On Thu, 13 Oct 2005, John Hodrien wrote:

> My sister was rejected for BT's low usage scheme because she owned
> a mobile phone (annoying through BT at the time).  I don't really have a

LUS is specifically a tariff for socially disadvantaged users, it *is* not 
a tariff for people with the money anyway to get a cheap line.

LUS rates do not cover BT costs, it is a subsidised tariff agreed with 
OFCOM/OFTEL for a particular purpose under the USO.

Full LLU is pretty much the cost BT requires to maintain and service a raw 
line at something which isn't a loss, that other providers either go for 
shared LLU or maintain DSL plus only slightly lower (though usually with 
eg. with different minimum terms) rental for voice tells you the cost 
involved are about what are achievable. Or they are providing a business 
DSL product, at a business rate.

You are not going to get copper to the house, and the exchanges and repair 
mechanisms and workforce and wayleaves required etc., for anything less 
until drastic physical/practical technologies/costs change.