tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-694598996257651817.post8297432141239243295..comments2023-10-21T16:47:21.705+01:00Comments on Fibre to the home UK - Fibrevolution: Lack of FTTH in UKUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-694598996257651817.post-91284004346246616462009-02-16T07:16:00.000+00:002009-02-16T07:16:00.000+00:00I could not agree more on the situation in the UK....I could not agree more on the situation in the UK. I was another of the (very) few UK attendees to Copenhagen and while I found the growth of FTTH around Europe to be exciting it does hit home hard that we are hurting our chances of remaining a leading economy in the future.<BR/><BR/>So what can be done? Well, I am involved in selling to BT and know that there is little point in trying to divert them from the FTTC cause. Same for other leading telcos. Cost is cited as the reason, although if they had attended CPH they would have seen statistics such as 80% of cost needed for the last 20% of connections. Guess what the easy answer to that issue is!<BR/><BR/>For me there are two ways forward: add to that list of DIY projects and start some serious political lobbying. Now, having never lobbyed about anything in the past I don't know how one goes about that but my starting point will be my local MP. Clearly this is not a one man job and there must be many others who feel similarly disappointed by our situation - what we need to do is unite those under a common goal.<BR/><BR/>On the DIY theme, I am seriously looking into a new project in the Bucks area and would love to know if there is anyone out there who would support this or even become involved.NGA UKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08034765990503699759noreply@blogger.com