I called BT today to get my quote.... rounding up by a couple of quid (quote was high end of £59k),
£60,000 per property to pay...
I asked for the detailed quote so I can break down the numbers, check the number of eligible homes are included etc, however was told that the detailed breakdown couldn't be provided as BT open reach are only providing the quote price. This deviates from item 5.139 per the Ofcom USO delivering the USO document which says a detailed quote should be made available.
So, onto the complaints part of the process we go....
This number doesn't make sense, because I've had quotes for F.O.D ranging from free install to close to £100k install fees and community schemes ranging from £9k per property. Seems like "pull a random number from the air" has struck again with no way to cross check the calculations.
I'll be taking the complaint to Ofcom to dispute the breach of procedures to see if I can get the information expected. clearly, we won't be paying £60,000 per property for a connection..
Without even knowing how many properties that £60,000 includes, I can't estimate the number of properties excluded and what impact to the cost it would make. But, some quick math suggests if we get 18 properties at £3400 to apply in our area, cost should fall to £3,400 per property. unless, the cost for hooking up each of those properties increases the cost etc.