BT dumped exchange registration scheme. more details to follow

News that BT have decided to dump the exchange registration scheme is
just breaking.

More details to follow on www.uk-bug.net.

--
Regards
Andy M Jenkins
UK Broadband Usergroup http://www.uk-bug.net

Andy M Jenkins wrote:
> News that BT have decided to dump the exchange registration scheme is
> just breaking.
>
> More details to follow on www.uk-bug.net.
>

Or here....

BT today announced plans to speed up the delivery of broadband services
to rural communities. These plans will make the UK a world leader for
broadband availability.
BT is to systematically rollout ADSL broadband to a further 1,128
exchanges by no later than summer 2005. This will help bring broadband
to exchanges serving 99.6 per cent of UK homes and businesses.
The new approach replaces the broadband registration trigger scheme that
has helped BT match investment to demand since July 2002.
Alison Ritchie, BT chief broadband officer, said: “BT has continued to
innovate in order to drive broadband as an enabler for tomorrow’s
society and to deliver a truly Broadband Britain.
“The broadband registration scheme has been a powerful tool for us to
match investment to demand and its fantastic success, with the support
of local campaigners, has set the way for other countries to follow.
“Now, as we move into more and more rural areas and we have a clearer
picture of growing demand, there are real benefits to be gained through
a planned roll out. This means we can deliver broadband to far more
people in a shorter timeframe.
“This approach also means we can use the best engineering solution for
the whole network to efficiently manage costs and future growth.
“Together with our plans to extend the reach of broadband from a local
exchange, this takes us significantly closer to universal availability.”
The rollout programme will be announced in detail by the end of June and
will help BT bring forward some published broadband switch-on dates.

Alison Ritchie added: “The impact that local campaigners have had has
been phenomenal – their efforts have meant take-up rates on trigger
exchanges have exceeded those for exchanges that were enabled before the
registration scheme. These local heroes have helped change the market
and this in turn has contributed to our decision to take this approach.”
BT Wholesale is working with service providers so people will be able to
place their orders as soon as the go live date for their exchange is
fixed. The certainty brought by this approach will also help service
providers with their longer term business planning and marketing activities.
Today’s announcement will deliver broadband to every exchange in the UK
except for the very smallest which between them account for less than
100,000 premises. BT will continue to seek to work in partnership with
public sector and other organisations to find suitable ways of
delivering broadband to these exchanges. BT has developed or is
developing several products that are suitable including wireless and
satellite broadband as well as the Exchange Activate community broadband
solution.

Black Shuck wrote:

> Andy M Jenkins wrote:
>
>> News that BT have decided to dump the exchange registration scheme is
>> just breaking.
>>
>> More details to follow on www.uk-bug.net.
>>
>

In summary - Every exchange that currently has a set trigger, will be
enabled by Summer 2005.

The BT tracker now shows the following message....

"Sorry - ADSL broadband is not yet available in your area but there is
good news. We are currently finalising the details of a rollout
programme to bring broadband to every remaining exchange which
previously had a broadband registration trigger. All such exchanges will
be enabled for ADSL by summer 2005, including this exchange. Details of
the rollout programme including the date when broadband will be
available from your exchange will be published on www.bt.com/broadband
at the beginning of July."

Black Shuck wrote:

> In summary - Every exchange that currently has a set trigger, will be
> enabled by Summer 2005.

Typical - this happens 3 days after we reach our trigger! Don't suppose
anyone knows what will happen to the exchanges currently awaiting RFS
dates? Will they be announced as normal, or does everyone now go into a
big pot and we have to wait for the end of June to see our date?

--
Steve Loft, Wanlockhead, Dumfriesshire. 1417ft ASL
http://www.wanlockhead.org.uk/weather/
Free weather software: http://www.nybbles.co.uk/cumulus/
Experimental webcam: http://www.wanlockhead.org.uk/webcam.php

Steve Loft wrote:

> Typical - this happens 3 days after we reach our trigger! Don't suppose
> anyone knows what will happen to the exchanges currently awaiting RFS
> dates? Will they be announced as normal, or does everyone now go into a
> big pot and we have to wait for the end of June to see our date?

Some more info on Bug now, but documention I have states that exchanges
currently RFS'ed at the moment, will wait until June 04, and then be
allocated new dates (which might or might not be the same).

The rollout plan is a more strategic one, rather than 'fairness' I
think. Although I'm still waiting on a few confirmation points from BT.

--
Regards
Andy M Jenkins
UK Broadband Usergroup http://www.uk-bug.net

Andy M Jenkins wrote:

> Some more info on Bug now, but documention I have states that exchanges
> currently RFS'ed at the moment, will wait until June 04, and then be
> allocated new dates (which might or might not be the same).

But the press release says this:

"The broadband registration scheme will cease with immediate effect -
those exchanges that have already triggered will have dates set as soon
as possible. BT will also set dates for all exchanges within ten per
cent of their triggers so that these can also go into immediate build.
BT plans to announce the phasing of the rollout for the remaining
trigger exchanges by the end of June 2004."

Which I take to mean that those exchanges awaiting RFS dates (plus all
those which are within 10% of trigger and are thus automatically
triggered) will get RFS dates announced shortly just as they would had
the scheme not ended?
--
Steve Loft, Wanlockhead, Dumfriesshire. 1417ft ASL
http://www.wanlockhead.org.uk/weather/
Free weather software: http://www.nybbles.co.uk/cumulus/
Experimental webcam: http://www.wanlockhead.org.uk/webcam.php

Steve Loft wrote:

> Andy M Jenkins wrote:
>
>> Some more info on Bug now, but documention I have states that
>> exchanges currently RFS'ed at the moment, will wait until June 04, and
>> then be allocated new dates (which might or might not be the same).
>
>
> But the press release says this:
>
> "The broadband registration scheme will cease with immediate effect -
> those exchanges that have already triggered will have dates set as soon
> as possible. BT will also set dates for all exchanges within ten per
> cent of their triggers so that these can also go into immediate build.
> BT plans to announce the phasing of the rollout for the remaining
> trigger exchanges by the end of June 2004."
>
> Which I take to mean that those exchanges awaiting RFS dates (plus all
> those which are within 10% of trigger and are thus automatically
> triggered) will get RFS dates announced shortly just as they would had
> the scheme not ended?

If you are a registered campaigner, logon to the BT Wholesale site, the
folks from BTW will answer your question...

On Tue, 27 Apr 2004 08:44:30 UTC, Steve Loft <(E-Mail Removed)>
wrote:

> "The broadband registration scheme will cease with immediate effect -
> those exchanges that have already triggered will have dates set as soon
> as possible."

Indeed. It would have been more encouraging to read 'will have dates
set, which will be as soon as possible'.

--
Bob Eager
begin by not using Outlook Express...

In article <w1ojc.35358$(E-Mail Removed)>, Black Shuck
<(E-Mail Removed)> writes
>Black Shuck wrote:
>
>> Andy M Jenkins wrote:
>>
>>> News that BT have decided to dump the exchange registration scheme is
>>> just breaking.
>>>
>>> More details to follow on www.uk-bug.net.
>>>
>>
>
>In summary - Every exchange that currently has a set trigger, will be
>enabled by Summer 2005.
>
>The BT tracker now shows the following message....
>
>"Sorry - ADSL broadband is not yet available in your area but there is
>good news. We are currently finalising the details of a rollout
>programme to bring broadband to every remaining exchange which
>previously had a broadband registration trigger. All such exchanges will
>be enabled for ADSL by summer 2005, including this exchange. Details of
>the rollout programme including the date when broadband will be
>available from your exchange will be published on www.bt.com/broadband
>at the beginning of July."
I've just checked the message for a Falfield number, which triggered on
Friday night - and get the same sort of message. ie no differentiation
between the triggered/nearly- triggered and the rest. I hope this is not
true!
--
robert w hall

On Tue, 27 Apr 2004 08:09:32 GMT, Steve Loft <(E-Mail Removed)>
wrote:

> Don't suppose
>anyone knows what will happen to the exchanges currently awaiting RFS
>dates? Will they be announced as normal, or does everyone now go into a
>big pot and we have to wait for the end of June to see our date?

" those exchanges that have already triggered will have dates set as
soon as possible. BT will also set dates for all exchanges within ten
per cent of their triggers so that these can also go into immediate
build. BT plans to announce the phasing of the rollout for the
remaining trigger exchanges by the end of June 2004."

so anything above 90% should see an RFS "soon" and the rest will wait
until June.

Phil