Re: [LUG] BT and broadband

[Julian Hall <linux@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

 On 04/10/2010 15:47, Henry Bremridge wrote:
> Aggghhhhh
>
> http://www.guardian.co.uk/technology/2010/oct/04/bt-broadband
>
>
>         BT says it will carry out a "nationwide survey" to establish the
>         demand among communities for high-speed broadband based on
>         fibre-optic cable – setting areas in competition against one
>         another, with the prize being an upgrade to faster internet
>         connectivity.
>
>         The company will be running the survey as a competition, which will
>         continue to the end of the year: BT says it will "enable
>         communities to express their desire for the service. This will help
>         BT identify 'hot spots' where demand is high and influence the
>         company's future deployment plans." So far, 4m premises are "within
>         reach" of BT's fibre broadband, but that must grow beyond 16m for
>         BT to reach its target of delivering high-speed fibre-optic
>         broadband to two thirds of the UK by 2015.
>
> How the heck do you determine high demand through a competition? (I like BT
> because ...?)
Possibly they're thinking 'if we just ask people they'll ignore us, but 
if we ask while offering the chance of winning something we'll get more 
responses'?

Julian

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