Thread: Cable merger revives telecom sector calls for access to network
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Old 04-10-2005, 11:49   #10
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Re: Cable merger revives telecom sector calls for access to network
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Originally Posted by scrotnig
If it was opened up, vast sums of taxpayers money would be needed to effectively buy ownership of the network from ntl - it was built with private money, it cannot simply be taken away from the people who put the money in with no recompense. If that were to happen, private investment in telecomms networks would cease overnight.
This is not nationalisation, it is forcing access, at which point UKCable has the right to charge a fair rate for that access, no taxpayer money involved, if Bulldog want to use cable access as well as ADSL access they have to pay for usage or for equipment in exchanges in the same way they pay BT.
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Originally Posted by scrotnig
I am tired enough of seeing taxpayers money thrown at BT without seeing it thrown at ntl as well.
Where? The only example I can think of is Highlands BB, a public service requrement where little alternative is available. I would prefer the govt paid this money to BT to get ADSL over the existing copper than paid NTL more £ÃÆ ’‚£Ãà¢Ã¢â€šÂ¬Ã…¡Ãƒâ€šÃ‚£ to dig up the road to ChrisT's house to offer him cable BB.
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