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Market A exhange being reclassified as a low cost area
20-04-2018 12:08 PM
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I'm connected to a Market A exchange (Netherend, SSNRD) - BT is the only provider there, and that isn't going to change ever - so it has never been a Plusnet low cost area.
However, I've received an e-mail from Plusnet to say that from the end of May it will be classed as a low-cost area, and that my bill will be reduced accordingly!
Have Plusnet changed their policy on high/low cost areas? My exchange was upgraded from ADSL Max to ADSL2+ last year, but it is still definitely a Market A exchange. I wonder whether they are scrapping the high cost areas everywhere, or whether there is something special about my exchange?
Re: Market A exhange being reclassified as a low cost area
21-04-2018 9:39 AM
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There could be some competition coming along the way ( or already there) you could see if providers such as Talk Talk, or Sky offer their services you could even find that virgin media could be digging up your local area ( theyve dug up a tiny rural village not far from me )
Also is there any new building work, new estates etc going up in your area?
Re: Market A exhange being reclassified as a low cost area
21-04-2018 10:06 AM
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No, there's no developments in the area. The exchange only serves 750 lines, and two thirds have FTTC, the remainder being EO lines. The exchange is too small (capacity and physically) for any LLU providers, and there is nothing else such as Virgin available. TalkTalk, Sky, Vodafone etc. all refuse to provide any broadband at all.
Those of us with EO lines will be getting FTTP from Gigaclear at some point in the future (a year or so?) through the Fastershire BDUK scheme.
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21-04-2018 10:21 AM
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Re: Market A exhange being reclassified as a low cost area
24-04-2018 12:11 PM
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Cheers for waiting @corringham
I've found out that the exchange classifications are changing industry-wide for certain areas. I believe this should happen within the next month or so, but I'm unsure as to when records will be updated on DSL Checker.
Re: Market A exhange being reclassified as a low cost area
24-04-2018 12:29 PM
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Thanks for the update Gandalf.
Do you know whether the Market A/B classifications are being replaced, or are they just moving some exchanges from Market A to market B?
I can't think what would have changed for my exchange to justify the change, but I'm not going to complain if my costs go down as a result.
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24-04-2018 12:37 PM
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Re: Market A exhange being reclassified as a low cost area
27-04-2018 3:21 PM
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I’ve just had the same notification myself which’ll mean my bill is dropping by quite a chunk from the end of May - good news.
Does this mean my exchange is being reclassified as a Market B?
Re: Market A exhange being reclassified as a low cost area
27-04-2018 3:34 PM
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27-04-2018 3:35 PM
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Thanks Gandalf - that’s great news!
Re: Market A exhange being reclassified as a low cost area
27-04-2018 3:42 PM - edited 27-04-2018 3:45 PM
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My next door neighbour has had this price cut email but I haven't heard anything yet. To be fair I haven't received the £1 increase email either. Are these being slowly distributed together? I'm not bothered about the price increase one but the other would cure a long running sore!
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Re: Market A exhange being reclassified as a low cost area
27-04-2018 4:07 PM
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Sorry to bother you. The email arrived one hour ago, I should have checked before posting.
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