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So if there is no exchange in the old Cathedral building do we have any ideas why my attenuation is so different to that of my neighbour? It is as if the cable I'm on goes much further to end up in the same place at each end..
OP
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It may well be that the cable goes a long way around to reach the same place
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The author of the above post is a thinkbroadband staff member. It may not constitute an official statement on behalf of thinkbroadband.
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via the scenic route I suggested ages ago 
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In reply to a post by Anonymous:
OP
It could be you are on a cable that goes there and is then connected to one that goes back to the other exchange.
The MDF mentioned earlier is a Main Distribution Frame, which is what lines connect to at an exchange, so that MDF could be fed from the Barton exchange. Effectively as suggested by zyborg47.
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The tie cable from Barton MDF (where the exchage is) to the Cathederal MDF (where your line comes in) adds 14dbs attenuation to your line.
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OP's Attn. 70 -14 = 56 =^= Neighbour's Attn. QED!
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OP's Attn. 70 -14 = 56 =^= Neighbour's Attn. QED! Unless, being an occasional "conspiracy theorist", the Anon arrived at the 14dB difference by the same calculation  .
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True! Did strike me as I posted
.: QED subject to not being a circular argument!
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In reply to a post by Anonymous:
Finally persuaded sky to send openreach out and swap me onto the direct line to Barton. Job done and attn now sensible. Thanks so much for the tip regarding the Cathedral building mdf!!
OP
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Full marks to you for getting onto Sky about it, and full marks to Sky for actually caring and getting it fixed!
Wa it hard going, or not too difficult?
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