[andy_m]

Originally Posted by telegramsam

This opens up a whole new argument,shouldn`t Virgin be `forced` to allow anyone to use their cable network? That way you could have a freeview service through cable not controlled by virgin. A bit like now you have Freesat from sky,freesat from ITV/BBC and Real Digital(if they`re still around?). Now I know virgin have to pay for the cable to our homes but there again sky pay to put a dish,cable and a decoder box to a new customer but don`t demand it back when you leave thus allowing you to a)sell your sky box and b)use your dish and cable for a Freesat box!

Sky don't pay for those things, you buy your equipment from Sky, and own it outright.