In reply to a post by Pheasant:

I recommend Eats, Shoots & Leaves by Lynne Truss 😉

I think there is a big difference between those who can but don't and those who try but can't.

Edited by deleted (Fri 04-Feb-22 13:51:43)

Righto

Just got my quote from Cereberus.

£10,160 + VAT.
3 properties passed.


Now the only question is do I go and give Openreach £10k + VAT for what the people on the other side of the road got for free or not ? Honestly can't decide.

Apart from the other side of the road there will also be three properties on your side which will have FTTP available for free once your FTTPoD goes live.

Shame you couldn't take advantage of the "near network" trial pricing.

In reply to a post by thematt:

the only question is do I go and give Openreach £10k + VAT for what the people on the other side of the road got for free or not ? Honestly can't decide.

Have you tried what has been suggested to others?

In reply to a post by j0hn83:

You could fill out the Openreach availability form and select the option "My neighbour can get fibre but I can't"
https://www.openreach.com/forms/fibre-broadband-avai...

In reply to a post by Pheasant:

Shame you couldn't take advantage of the "near network" trial pricing.

Yeah I don't get that. I was really hoping that with the street next to ours having it, I'd probably be looking at 5 grand? at a guess. Boy was I wrong.

Have you tried what has been suggested to others?

Yep. And I've even spoken with their technical escalations manager from the chief engineer's office. Nice guy, but he told me flat out I'm not getting it, they've told me "no plans".

In reply to a post by thematt:

I was really hoping that with the street next to ours having it

OK, I thought the FTTP was available to the properties opposite you rather than a street away

So its one of those Russian roulettes, do you pull the trigger early and pay the £12k and maybe in a few years it comes for free to the rest of the street or do you keep your money in your pocket and sit and wait it out.

Edited by deleted (Thu 10-Feb-22 22:52:41)

If you take the technical escalations manager at their word, then its not going to happen before the current rollout plans complete in December 2026.

So I would hazard it's at least a 5 year ROI...then again FTTP rollout plans change all the time

So far I'm coming up to 3 years out on mine, and it will be another 2 years before we potentially would have gotten WBC FTTP in IP12, at least according to the latest programme. That is if our little lane ever was lucky enough / intended to get it. No guarantees...

However now its got an FTTP spine running down it...maybe I've upped everyone else's chances 😂

Edited by Pheasant (Thu 10-Feb-22 23:16:02)

I live on a 90 degree corner plot. So my house borders two different streets.

Opposite us yes they have FTTP. As do the streets to the East of us. The closest property to us that the wholesale checker says can get WBC FTTP is 50m away. Which is why I can't understand these build quotes.

But yes, would be an even bigger kick if I paid out £10k and then they fitted it to everyone else anyway. But I suppose everyone who places an FoD order has that problem. Unless they live in the middle of a field by themselves.

Not sure if I should stump up, wait, get a leased line, or what.

Edited by thematt (Thu 10-Feb-22 23:46:06)

When did you pay for the survey?

I wonder why you haven't qualified for the near network trial pricing. There's a high likelihood that you are within 500m of an existing splitter node with FTTP being so close to you.

I know they have a few specific exclusions (direct buried lines?) to the trial.