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Gordon, Your cynicism is entirely justified. I understand that Railtrack have some spare fibre between Devon and Paddington, so that might be cheaper that laying new fibre. Regards etc, Ray. >----Original Message---- >From: gordon+dcglug@xxxxxxxxxx >Date: 27/05/2011 12:38 >To: <list@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> >Subj: Re: [LUG] Some good news for devon > >On Fri, 27 May 2011, Andrew Pearce wrote: > >> Looks like part of Devon will have their broadband connections upgraded >> http://www.theregister.co.uk/2011/05/27/broadband_rollout_devon_norfolk_wiltshire/ > >Sounds good, but ... > >There's a lot of this about today - e.g. > > http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-13565269> >However, read the small-print... > >Basically Â30 million has been allocated to be shared between Devon & >Somerset... there will also be money from local councils and private >investors (and I understand it's on a 'matched funding' basis) > >So.. What can we do with Â15 million? > >BT has just spent Â132 million on upgrading 8 exchanges in Cornwall... So >Â16.5m per exchange. So Â15m isn't going to go far at that sort of >level... > >But I know I'm being cynical... However infrastructure costs money, digging >up roads costs money, running the fibre back to London (or renting stuff >already there) costs money... And then you need to pay BT openreach anyway >to make the actual connection - unless you're doing it wirelessly or >digging up the road to run your own fibre/copper to the premises.. > >But remember some time ago I posted about a new network for Devon? Maybe >Siemens will step-up and use their new network to carry the data... Maybe >not ... But I suspect there are a few shiny suited salesdroids knocking >on the doors of country hall as I type... > >I'd love to be part of it, but ... (anyone want to form a company, get >some VC and do it with me???) > >Gordon-- >The Mailing List for the Devon & Cornwall LUG >http://mailman.dclug.org.uk/listinfo/list>FAQ: http://www.dcglug.org.uk/listfaq > -- The Mailing List for the Devon & Cornwall LUG http://mailman.dclug.org.uk/listinfo/list FAQ: http://www.dcglug.org.uk/listfaq