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BenMcr · 18-12-2015, 08:59

I don't think it's just about 'risk of theft'. Cable in the UK comes from a different place than in the US, Australia or even within Europe from both a company and regulatory perspective.

Cable in the UK (barring once small period at the start for Broadband access) has never directly sold kit for either TV or for Broadband Internet - it's always been rented. Because of this VM's network setup is built around the full end to end control of their kit i.e. if it's not their kit you can't use their services.

There is currently no pressing reason for them to change this - and as I said earlier the Hub 3.0 is a Liberty Global bit of kit, so even in other countries across Europe the same access model applies.

18-12-2015, 08:59	#57
BenMcr Inactive Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Manchester Services: 360 x2, Maxit TV, Sky Sports and Sky Cinema. Gig1 Posts: 17,929	Re: ANYTHING other than SH I don't think it's just about 'risk of theft'. Cable in the UK comes from a different place than in the US, Australia or even within Europe from both a company and regulatory perspective. Cable in the UK (barring once small period at the start for Broadband access) has never directly sold kit for either TV or for Broadband Internet - it's always been rented. Because of this VM's network setup is built around the full end to end control of their kit i.e. if it's not their kit you can't use their services. There is currently no pressing reason for them to change this - and as I said earlier the Hub 3.0 is a Liberty Global bit of kit, so even in other countries across Europe the same access model applies.