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Ignition · 17-03-2005, 18:37

It's about whether or not a company has been assessed to have SMP - Significant Market Power.
At the moment neither ntl nor Telewest are classed as having this as they don't cover enough of the UK, simple as.
They could offer fibre to the arse of everyone in their areas and it wouldn't change the fact they don't have access to enough of the population with their networks to be considered to have SMP.
When they merge no doubt this will be reconsidered but at the moment that's the way it is.

17-03-2005, 18:37	#44
Ignition Permanently Banned Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: South-East London Age: 48 Services: Depends who's being serviced :p Posts: 2,588	Re: 18mbps It's about whether or not a company has been assessed to have SMP - Significant Market Power. At the moment neither ntl nor Telewest are classed as having this as they don't cover enough of the UK, simple as. They could offer fibre to the arse of everyone in their areas and it wouldn't change the fact they don't have access to enough of the population with their networks to be considered to have SMP. When they merge no doubt this will be reconsidered but at the moment that's the way it is.