Hi Everyone

Here is what I got from the broadband checker.Hope this helps.

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Downstream Line Rate(Mbps)

Upstream Line Rate(Mbps)

Downstream Range(Mbps)

Availability Date

WBC ADSL 2+ Up to 12 -- 7 to 17 Available
ADSL Max Up to 6.5 -- 5.5 to 8 Available
WBC Fixed Rate 2 -- -- Available
Fixed Rate 2 -- -- Available
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Copper Multicast -- -- -- Available

I'm confused! How far are you from the nearest FTTC cabinet? How far is the cabinet to which you are connected from the nearest FTTC cabinet?

In reply to a post by mikejp:

I'm confused! How far are you from the nearest FTTC cabinet? How far is the cabinet to which you are connected from the nearest FTTC cabinet?

The OP doesn't have FTTC available to him, instead he is hoping to get VM to provide a service to a small group of houses, of which one is his, if he and his neighbours provide the necessary ducting.

Thanks, but we could also do with the line before the estimates table

In reply to a post by RobertoS:

... all we need is the table and the line above it, with any phone number/address/postcode edited out.

AAH! It was "So, we know that our closest neighbour has fibre - it's fibre to the green box on our street and then copper to homes - and as we see it the termination point stops next to one of the four houses' gardens so very, very close." that confused me as I thought Virgin was coax?

In this post the OP says he is talking about his neighbours having Virgin Media.

What I'm trying to establish is if there is any mileage in trying to get FTTC or even FTTP from Openreach via one of the funding schemes, in case VM still say no.

In reply to a post by RobertoS:

What I'm trying to establish is if there is any mileage in trying to get FTTC or even FTTP from Openreach via one of the funding schemes, in case VM still say no.

Are any of the funding schemes yet working at the granularity of a white spot of 4 premises in an otherwise grey area (VM cable available)? I would have thought there were far larger white spots to be addressed and that funding for such a spot wouldn't be available until towards the end of the programme if at all.

This from someone in a white spot of 75 premises for whom no funding is available and where BT want £30K to do anything.

Virgin may even issue you with the ducting and tees for free, I know Virgin Media Business do this on fibre installs if a construction company is already working on the land.

The only thing I can add is a thought:

Even if you do all the physical work, and provide the duct, install it with draw ropes etc, it might still not be enough.

It would be enough for VM to install their cables, sure. But it isn't enough to allow them to perform future maintenance. You might find that you need to provide a wayleave too, giving them right of access.