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Red Robin · 25-07-2006, 12:53

Hi
I'll try to help a little, although be patient, as this is forum is new to me!
NTL don't have any money at the moment to expand the network in any way. This means any New housing Developments, new blocks of flats, or any extension to the network which means basically spending money is not possible, unless the costs are met. As far as I *know* this is the same country-wide, but definately the case for where you are, as this is the region which I know.
I suspect when the main network infrastructure was built, there was a reason why your house and road were not cabled. There isn't much value in working out why, because it won't make a difference now, but some examples are if the road had recently been resurfaced by the council then they may have stopped it being dug (called "highways embargo"), or if (as said before) it was a private road not public highway, etc, or perhaps your road was a new road off an existing one, and built after the rest of the network.
The only way that the network can be expanded at present, is if the costs are met somehow. In the case of New Developments that means the housing builder meets the costs, or in the case of one off properties like yours, it means the householder has to. Mean I know, but there simply isn't any money to be spent at the moment. It's most frustrating for people such as yourselves who are only a short distance off-net. If I'm being honest, I think the price you have been quoted is pretty cheap!! I suspect there probably isn't very far to be dug... a few meters tops?
I don't know if this has been of any help?

25-07-2006, 12:53	#14
Red Robin Inactive Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 38	Re: NTL Installation - Digging Up The Road Costs? Hi I'll try to help a little, although be patient, as this is forum is new to me! NTL don't have any money at the moment to expand the network in any way. This means any New housing Developments, new blocks of flats, or any extension to the network which means basically spending money is not possible, unless the costs are met. As far as I know this is the same country-wide, but definately the case for where you are, as this is the region which I know. I suspect when the main network infrastructure was built, there was a reason why your house and road were not cabled. There isn't much value in working out why, because it won't make a difference now, but some examples are if the road had recently been resurfaced by the council then they may have stopped it being dug (called "highways embargo"), or if (as said before) it was a private road not public highway, etc, or perhaps your road was a new road off an existing one, and built after the rest of the network. The only way that the network can be expanded at present, is if the costs are met somehow. In the case of New Developments that means the housing builder meets the costs, or in the case of one off properties like yours, it means the householder has to. Mean I know, but there simply isn't any money to be spent at the moment. It's most frustrating for people such as yourselves who are only a short distance off-net. If I'm being honest, I think the price you have been quoted is pretty cheap!! I suspect there probably isn't very far to be dug... a few meters tops? I don't know if this has been of any help?