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Originally Posted by vicz
Hmmm do I detect cogs falling into place?
Stephen Timms has been replaced as broadband minister by Baroness Shriti Vadera, formerly of the Department for International Development. As the competitiveness minister, one of Timms's briefs had been the UK's broadband infrastructure, currently in a state of flux as the core network is being upgraded by BT and others into a "next-generation network" (NGN). He had also been dealing with more general IT issues, like training and e-commerce. The move towards "next-generation access" (NGA) — or fibre to the home (FTTH) — will pose challenges for Vadera, as it is yet to be determined who will pay for the upgrade. (my emphasis).
So the govt needs a big favour from BT, and BT needs....
As usual the Reg. got the story http://www.theregister.co.uk/2008/02...adband_review/ |
Well since BT are going to pay Ian £50,000 a year more than thye paid Ben and another person who moves up will get a £196,000 pay rise taking his pay to match Ian's BT could have funded Fibre to the home on the TOP brass wages.
Almopts forgot Ben's leaving present £700,000 plus £300,000 for his contribution towards 2008/2009.