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alestescarrow · 23-02-2012, 22:01

So assuming Cabletel bought Metro TV's South Wales & Hertfordshire assets, the remaining Rediffusion infrastucture in South Wales is now actually owned by Virgin Media. Of course it's all pretty useless over 50 years from when it was installed, but as you say the ducts and the heavy infrastructure channels could have been so easily re-used.

And even now VM is considering a return to over-head cable following the opening up of BT poles and ducts... what goes around comes around I guess. Perhaps there will be more pressure on VM as BT Infinity's coverage increases; it will be in Wrexham by the end of the year.

But... if (extremely hypothetically!) VM were to want to expand its network into North Wales, would Metro be legally obliged to object as (if it still does) it is the legal licence holder?

23-02-2012, 22:01	#15
alestescarrow Inactive Join Date: Dec 2010 Posts: 17	Re: North Wales cable franchise So assuming Cabletel bought Metro TV's South Wales & Hertfordshire assets, the remaining Rediffusion infrastucture in South Wales is now actually owned by Virgin Media. Of course it's all pretty useless over 50 years from when it was installed, but as you say the ducts and the heavy infrastructure channels could have been so easily re-used. And even now VM is considering a return to over-head cable following the opening up of BT poles and ducts... what goes around comes around I guess. Perhaps there will be more pressure on VM as BT Infinity's coverage increases; it will be in Wrexham by the end of the year. But... if (extremely hypothetically!) VM were to want to expand its network into North Wales, would Metro be legally obliged to object as (if it still does) it is the legal licence holder?