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Originally Posted by Tinkerbelle
Right, just been having a quick word with in-laws as to their options, they seem to think Telewest is the same company as NTL ... it's regionalised (??) they said.
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Telewest and NTL (and I think virgin) are merging to one provider. Telewest and NTL don't compete anyway, so if you can get NTL then there will not be a telewest option in the area.
I use bulldog which is LLU (Local Loop Unbundling) basicly Bulldog install their equipment at the exchange instead of using BT's. You dont have any direct involvment with BT (no BT phone rental, your phone isn't BT) however you're still technicly at the mercy of BT because they engineer the exchanges.
Whenever you ring up and try to have a problem sorted it will be Bulldog staff not BT. BT will only be contacted when theres a problem on the actual exchange that needs fixing...
Anyway, having said all that, i'm with Bulldog and our future is uncertain as they are trying to sell off the customer base and focus on wholesale. You can still sign up though.
Talktalk should be LLU in Accrington by the end of this month supposedly. While BE broadband is set to enable LLU in November (however they keep moving the date ALL the time so I would certainly not rely on this option :P)
Hope i've been of help
