Cable Forum - View Single Post

pip08456 · 25-07-2008, 00:27

Here are things that stand ATM.

VM is the ONLY cable company available in the UK.

The Monopolies and Mergers Commission could quite easily force VM to open their network to other companies. That was not the case when there was 2 seperate companies (NTL & TW).

BT was forced to open up their network under the same rules and there are companies who supply faster BB than BT on their own network.

It will be interesting to see what happens in the future.

STM-Failed with power users

Value for money-Failed for power users

Service-Failed for power users.

Investment in the backbone-Failed

If and this is only IF the M&MC decided to force VM to open the network it would only have benefits for customers

VM has alreay said it cannot compete with Sky on the TV side. How about a deal which allowed Sky to use the VM backbone service and VM charged for it?

25-07-2008, 00:27	#105
pip08456 Sad Doig Fan! Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Barry South Wales Age: 69 Services: With VM for BB 250Mb service.(Deal) Posts: 11,844	Re: STM rates VM expect you to keep to Here are things that stand ATM. VM is the ONLY cable company available in the UK. The Monopolies and Mergers Commission could quite easily force VM to open their network to other companies. That was not the case when there was 2 seperate companies (NTL & TW). BT was forced to open up their network under the same rules and there are companies who supply faster BB than BT on their own network. It will be interesting to see what happens in the future. STM-Failed with power users Value for money-Failed for power users Service-Failed for power users. Investment in the backbone-Failed If and this is only IF the M&MC decided to force VM to open the network it would only have benefits for customers VM has alreay said it cannot compete with Sky on the TV side. How about a deal which allowed Sky to use the VM backbone service and VM charged for it?