80% of UK households fall into a low cost category ?

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Quote from: itsme

Obviously no LLU company want to go to the highlands.

Not just that - exchanges on the edges of some large cities still don't have LLU - Invergowrie  just on western edge of Dundee

[#2]

Quote from: Crucibleofevil

Quote from: ITWorks On the home page it says "80% of UK households fall into a low cost category" On the community blog here http://community.plus.net/blog/2009/07/30/brand-new-business-products/ Its says "This means that approximately 70% of the UK will qualify for a cheaper broadband service, due to Ofcom deregulation"

Yeah, that's because the other 30% (Market 1 exchanges) are PAYING for Market 3 exchange de-regulation and increased competition in those exchanges and those exchanges alone.  Why should I pay more to give SOMEONE ELSE more choice for their broadband providers?

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Why should I pay more to give SOMEONE ELSE more choice for their broadband providers?

Do you understand market forces.
MArket 1 prices are the standard prices and because there is more competition in market 3 exchanges, BT reduce their prices to ISP's otherwise NO-ONE would use BT on these exchanges, they would all go onto LLU providers.
Ian

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It's more of  OFCOM allowing BT to compete fairly with the LLU providers.