Re: BT Thieves
In terms of timescale, it's more the sentiment.
More people would be on BT's side (in terms of the practicalities) if BT were pro-active, worked with Ofcom to at least put a final date on all new installs of bamboozled, obfuscated 'upto' Copper Lines. Instead, BT act like someone blocking the doorway to new entrants, sitting on the hands, waiting for more handouts.
Consumers have had enough. Finally admit 'upto' Ultrafast Broadband 'Pointless' G.fast isn't the cheap solution, that its already obsolete, in the scheme of things. (in terms of blanket UK rollout of Ultrafast Broadband, new G.fast nodes need to be exponentially carpet bombed to be remotely effective in terms of Ultrafast coverage).
Ofcom, let's get an actual date to stop installing Copper on new builds / instructure replacement, especially in areas like Wales that have paid massive sums to BT for Superfast Broadband rollout, where G.fast is possibly the worse solution given the Topology/Landscape/Weather/State of existing infrastructure.
Pure/true FTTP should be the default in rural locations on all lines greater than 250m as the crow flies, 500m by cable (without new infill) 125m as the crow flies, 250m by cable is the 'ideal', but the first gives G.fast some technical 'stretching' of what its capable of, i.e. real World, if BT are still determined to use this 'Pointless' G.fast Copper/Alu Carcass Technology.
Let's finally say - Copper/Alu Cabling is dead (in terms of sentiment). Yes it will take years, probably past 2030, but it's the sentiment that counts.
BT need to admit they got it wrong regarding overhyping Pointless G.fast as their solution to the UK's Ultrafast Broadband rollout.
BT bet the house on Pointless G.fast, and no one wants it (the Gov Budget statement says as much), because they know its more of the same, selectively rolled out, obfuscated, bamboozled 'upto' Speeds. Live nowhere near an existing FTTC cabinet, you're unlikely to see the greater benefits of Pointless G.fast anytime soon, with a 1:1 G.fast Cabinet upgrade. Crucially, rural Notspots on longer lines remain notspots.