On 07/09/2015 15:27, Robin Williams wrote: > What are the thoughts of smaller OR CPs represented here regarding the > withdrawal of Openreach FTTC CPEs as an option?
Absolutely terrible idea, from our/my perspective. At present (with OR supplied modem) we have a fairly clear demarcation point of sorts at the ethernet port. Wonderful. In future there will be a significant grey area. What is significantly more galling is the sort of veiled threat surrounding the use of "unapproved" (at Martlesham) modems. This wouldn't be quite so bad if Martlesham were rattling through the testing process and approving lots of new models. But apparently it takes FIVE MONTHS to test a single item, and oh, there's a queue. So, submit one now, and you might wait eight months. This is not really on. Whilst I recognise this might not be a malicious act on BT's part, I do find it hard not to feel that we are being backed slowly into a corner where we report a fault, OR simply toss it back due to an "unapproved modem" and we are at a bit of a loss what to do. I am quite happy with the idea of allowing a choice - i.e. SP to supply the all CPE, or SP to supply router, with modem from OR. Some providers do favour a "one box" setup, and that is fine. But actually stopping the optional (extra cost) provision of the whole end-to-end (i.e. inc. modem) is a terrible idea, and we've said so to the (far too many) account managers we've had since the idea was announced. A.
