Re: UKNM: Re: ADSL and BT

[Alex Dale]

The problem for BT is that ADSL could eat into their very lucrative leased line business.




Roland wrote:


> > Date: Wed, 13 Oct 1999 12:51:31 +0100

>

> From: "Ian Betteridge" <ianbwell [dot] com>

> > Subject: Re: UKNM: Fast-loading sites

> >

> > > But seriously. Within 6 months ADSL will start to become the standard.

> >

> > Not if BT has its way.

>

> I am interested to know why you think it is against BT's interests to prevent ADSL from becoming the standard.

> They will provide the infrastructure, the service provision (sold on to other companies who want to be an ADSL

> provider) and their own content service.  Surely this amounts to a strong interest in ensuring that ADSL becomes the

> standard vis a vis cable (which BT do not provide).



> 


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