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Originally Posted by zoombini
Will this make for any savings for newcomers to ADSL????
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The LLU only affects wholesale prices.
It depends on the providers whether any savings will be passed on to consumers.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/3709949.stm
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The firm said it was reducing wholesale prices in a bid to boost competition and encourage lighter regulation of the growing market.
But experts say the changes may make little difference consumers as only wholesale prices have been reduced.
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But whether BT's rivals decide to pass on the cuts to their users remains to be seen.
A BT spokesman explained that as the reductions are for wholesale prices the move "won't immediately affect broadband customers".
ADSL Guide analyst Andrew Ferguson also warned consumers "not to expect widespread price cuts".
He added that while the average home user may see the "odd £1 or £2 a month knocked off the price" the main difference will be to providers as lower costs will lift profit margins.
One competitor did respond with swift price cuts, though.
Bulldog Communications chief executive Richard Greco said the group would be reducing the cost of its one and two megabyte Time-Of-Day services.
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