In reply to a post by RobertoS:

The cost is still there to be placed against the project.

It is available, but it doesn't have to be accounted for in that way.

G.fast is very low in UK and not good for Openreach or BTWholesale profits. G.fast will never be a Fibre - still copper just like ADSL2+ (up to 24Mbps) upgrade from ADSLMAX (8Mbps) the same with FTTC (up to 80Mbps) upgrade to G.fast (up to 330Mbps).

Full Fibre (FTTP) is best way forward ahead.

I accept it makes sense to you. You said that in your post that I replied to.

I gave you an explanation of why it doesn't work in that way in real world business, and an excellent high level example of the principle that applies at any level.

If you think changing the start and end points of the HS2 track could remove the billions of pounds spent up to that decision, so that on completion of the reduced system they could say it only cost what was incurred following such a decision, you really do need to rethink.

In reply to a post by Scientistnsaint:

In reply to a post by RobertoS:

The cost is still there to be placed against the project.

It is available, but it doesn't have to be accounted for in that way.

Then explain how, as many thousand accountants, auditors, civil servants and government ministers (of all parties when in office) would be extremely grateful.

In reply to a post by adslmax:

G.fast is very low in UK and not good for Openreach or BTWholesale profits. G.fast will never be a Fibre - still copper just like ADSL2+ (up to 24Mbps) upgrade from ADSLMAX (8Mbps) the same with FTTC (up to 80Mbps) upgrade to G.fast (up to 330Mbps).

Full Fibre (FTTP) is best way forward ahead.

Yes FTTP is the way forward, but for many it's not a today product. Where as g.fast can be installed very quickly.

It's like you don't walk into a supermarket, just to find out that they won't be having any food for two years. One because you would like to eat food before two years and second the supermarket would not last long if it had nothing to sell.

Fair enough. But I have no plan to have G.fast if I want it, but no thanks. I am stick with FTTC until the G.fast price drop around FTTC price then I will change over to G.fast. For my line I can get double speed from FTTC to G.fast but not paying £48 a month for that.

Companies can invest in R&D without being compelled to allocate that expenditure to the costs of any product or service which they offer.

There may well be sound business/tax/PR reasons for wanting to do so, but that isn't the same.

Well G.fast 160 Mbps products are now selling for the price of FTTC 80/20 products i.e. £39.99/m so things are shifting

In reply to a post by MrSaffron:

Well G.fast 160 Mbps products are now selling for the price of FTTC 80/20 products i.e. £39.99/m so things are shifting

Where can I find this price £39.99 from? So far, the isp only offer me G.fast at £60 per month

I�m switching from Plusnet 80/20 costing £36 per month, to EE 330/30 costing £43 per month.

EE has/had £150 Quidco cash back available at time of sign up too. Which if you�re bothered about splitting to a per month deduction, works out at being �£8 and a Chomp�, bringing EE in at around £35 per month. Assuming the Quidco pays out.