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waroffice

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Afternoon folks,

I live in a rural area, in my postcode there are 6 properties of which 3 cannot get FTTP. After a little help with an Openreach planning contact in early 2021 I was able to find that the closes FTTP node is about 500m via the phone line or around 200m down the road.

The 3 properties that cannot get FTTP are myself, the little old lady next door and a sheep farm.

Am I stuck with 5mbit FTTC or spotty high latency 4G? Is there anything I can do to convince OR that extending the fibre to the last property on the run is a good idea? Or am I stuck for the next 4-5 years if they even complete it?
 

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OR would have implemented the FTTP (possibly with subsidy) based on the premises to be covered. There may be spare capacity in their design but cable installation will need to be paid for either by FTTP programme, BDUK initiative or USO and it may require additional work back to the aggregation point.

If the service is below 10Mbps and the 4G signal is not effective I would register under the USO to see if this may attract sufficient subsidy (£3400 x 3 plus OR investment) to make the 3 properties practical. Each property needs to register.

If nothing comes of it short term at least it is on record and it may initiate FTTP activity if telephony service is lost due to weather etc.
 
So OR are unlikely to extend the coverage if they have already been in our area without grants?

I tried USO and because I can get 4G they are not interested
 
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