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**Chris** · 20-03-2009, 14:35

It could happen again, but the AOL deal was a purely commercial arrangement between them and NTL. What Sky is calling for here is a change in the law that would force Virgin Media to become an open-access carrier of services provided by third parties, similar to BT.

NTL apparently made a pile of cash out of the AOL deal by asking a very high price for access to its network. They probably also managed to reach a good number of customers who weren't turned on by the NTL brand but were prepared to get their cable broadband from AOL.

Whatever the case, NTL did this because NTL decided to, on the basis that it would be good for NTL.

20-03-2009, 14:35	#41
Chris Trollsplatter Cable Forum Team Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: North of Watford Services: Humane elimination of all common Internet pests Posts: 38,295	Re: Sky calls for access to cable network It could happen again, but the AOL deal was a purely commercial arrangement between them and NTL. What Sky is calling for here is a change in the law that would force Virgin Media to become an open-access carrier of services provided by third parties, similar to BT. NTL apparently made a pile of cash out of the AOL deal by asking a very high price for access to its network. They probably also managed to reach a good number of customers who weren't turned on by the NTL brand but were prepared to get their cable broadband from AOL. Whatever the case, NTL did this because NTL decided to, on the basis that it would be good for NTL.