BT ADSL checker change

I see that the BT ADSL checker has changed the format of reporting line
speed. It is now completely useless.

I also see that the implementation date of WBC FTTC has changed across the
board. The March/April dates have slipped to July.

Feels like we are living in a developing country.

In article <4d110d49$0$2504$(E-Mail Removed)>,
Gareth <hotmail.com@dgareth_remove.com> wrote:
> I see that the BT ADSL checker has changed the format of reporting line
> speed. It is now completely useless.
>
> I also see that the implementation date of WBC FTTC has changed across the
> board. The March/April dates have slipped to July.
>
> Feels like we are living in a developing country.

Yes, the Dec 2010 date for my area is now saying Mar 2011 on
the BT Infinity checker.

I guess it's the weather to blame. Openreach laid the fibre on our estate
weeks ago (NGA the engineer called it), but no sign of any new cabinets yet.

Tony
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"Tony Mountifield" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> In article <4d110d49$0$2504$(E-Mail Removed)>,
> Gareth <hotmail.com@dgareth_remove.com> wrote:
>> I see that the BT ADSL checker has changed the format of reporting line
>> speed. It is now completely useless.
>>
>> I also see that the implementation date of WBC FTTC has changed across
>> the
>> board. The March/April dates have slipped to July.
>>
>> Feels like we are living in a developing country.
>
> Yes, the Dec 2010 date for my area is now saying Mar 2011 on
> the BT Infinity checker.
>
> I guess it's the weather to blame. Openreach laid the fibre on our estate
> weeks ago (NGA the engineer called it), but no sign of any new cabinets
> yet.

7 days of bad weather in some places leading to a 4 month delay? And that's
assuming that the roll out date changes didn't come before the bad weather.

It's odd that Nynex and C&W managed to roll out a much more invasive cable
install in the 80s and 90s so efficiently.

There are plenty of willing customers for BT's offering but it seems they
can't organise a piss up in a workhouse.

"kraftee" <kraftee@b&e-cottee.me.uk> wrote in message
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> "Gareth" <hotmail.com@dgareth_remove.com> wrote in message
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>>
>>
>> "Tony Mountifield" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>> news:iet7h7$92e$(E-Mail Removed)...
>>> In article <4d110d49$0$2504$(E-Mail Removed)>,
>>> Gareth <hotmail.com@dgareth_remove.com> wrote:
>>>> I see that the BT ADSL checker has changed the format of reporting line
>>>> speed. It is now completely useless.
>>>>
>>>> I also see that the implementation date of WBC FTTC has changed across
>>>> the
>>>> board. The March/April dates have slipped to July.
>>>>
>>>> Feels like we are living in a developing country.
>>>
>>> Yes, the Dec 2010 date for my area is now saying Mar 2011 on
>>> the BT Infinity checker.
>>>
>>> I guess it's the weather to blame. Openreach laid the fibre on our
>>> estate
>>> weeks ago (NGA the engineer called it), but no sign of any new cabinets
>>> yet.
>>
>> 7 days of bad weather in some places leading to a 4 month delay? And
>> that's assuming that the roll out date changes didn't come before the bad
>> weather.
>>
>> It's odd that Nynex and C&W managed to roll out a much more invasive
>> cable install in the 80s and 90s so efficiently.
>>
>> There are plenty of willing customers for BT's offering but it seems they
>> can't organise a piss up in a workhouse.
>>
>>
>
> Don't forget, each shiny, new buzzing green box can only supply 96 end
> users......

Hmm, this is the sort of information that is not easily known - I certainly
didn't know this.

I assume then that it's a case of first come first served.

This must limit availability massively.

Virgin is looking more and more like the only show in town.