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Originally Posted by SMHarman
I don't see BT or Telewest or The Electric/Gas/Water giving me 2 months free BB, Electric, Gas, Water either, new customers are treated the same as existing ones.
They also (except water) are in a competitive position where the network is used for distribution and can be used by all. I cannot by cable services off another provider, if I want alternate BB, I need to switch to a different network infrastructure (copper twisted pair), but on that network infrastructure, I can pick and chose my provider.
Also is it right to compare NTL to Electric, Gas and Water which are necessary life utiliites, whereas NTL (except telco) is considered a discretionary purchase.
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ntl built their own network. It is privately owned and maintained.
BT's network, as with the gas and electric networks, was provided free for them when they became private companies. Thus, to ensure competetion, they are FORCED to allow other companies to use it.
BT would have you believe they do all this out of their own concern for a free market, rubbish, they are forced to do so by the regulator.
Incidentally, you CAN choose to have broadband via AOL on ntl's network, so the original statement isn't even true!