Because it definately dose not look like any BT/Openreach cabinet . There are no markings visible which would indicate it is an Openreach cabinet, and I would take a guess that the footway box next to it says something like CATV on it.
Here is another Openreach cabinet near you

Edited by deleted (Tue 01-Feb-11 20:33:56)

I've looked again and the concrete slab in front of the cabinet says CATV on it rather than BT as shown on most other nearby concrete covers.

What else could it be then if it's not a BT cabinet? My area is NOT a Virgin Media area (or any other operator). We only have BT here, and nobody seems anything other than the original grey BT cable conduit on the front of their house (estate is 12 years old).

CATV basically indicates its Cable TV . If threre is not any cable service in the area then it suggests that although the cabinets were installed , and possibly the underground duct work, the area may not have been physically cabled. This did happen in some areas when the money ran out.

In reply to a post by Ribble:

CATV basically indicates its Cable TV . If threre is not any cable service in the area then it suggests that although the cabinets were installed , and possibly the underground duct work, the area may not have been physically cabled. This did happen in some areas when the money ran out.

This is exactly what happened on our estate when it was being built. NTL as it was known then pulled out because of lack of funds. We have the underground ducting in the street and to the house but no cabling.
The newer part of the estate was abandoned totally without any ducting.

Same here - CATV ducting everywhere. Estate built 1996. Though have not seen any cable cabinets, and there is no VM service

A neighbouring estate had the ex-Videotron service, but I had a suspicion they've now totally withdrawn service and not upgraded

In late 2010 VM were surveying - I got in touch with their build team and they did say they were considering whether to redeploy and/or extend the coverage but hadn't made a decision

There is some partial Infinity coverage (I have it now).

BT engineer also told me the estate is all ducted for BT cabling - right up to property too which makes cable replacements/fibre etc all very viable should that ever be an option on the table.

Shame haven't got FTTP now..

Still can't grumble at about 34/8