In reply to a
post by Anonymous:
Have BT ever tried to use a computer progrm to optimise the local loop as in general it has just eveloved and people may not be connected to the best cabinet etc.
I don't think BT worried about the length of the local loop when it was being laid all those years ago as it's original purpose was for telephony which isn't affected by line length.
It's only now with the arrival of broadband that line length has become such an issue!