I've no experience of this particular issue with Openreach but have had to
deal with other similar situations.

Have you tried sending them a pre-written letter and asking them just to
sign and return?

On 16 July 2018 at 11:08, Phillip Baker <[email protected]> wrote:

> Hello
>
> Has anyone here ever managed to get an LOA out of Openreach (for us
> ordering a circuit to their DP in a closed-cabling facility), and if so,
> what department did it for you?
>
> Four phone calls has so far failed to get Openreach truly understanding
> what I need much less who can do it and both the KEEMP and EBBAND (who want
> to install the copper line) teams are basically throwing their hands in the
> air saying they have no idea who would do such a thing. Messages are being
> passed, much like the buck, back and forth between teams, but none of this
> seems likely to result in success right now. Both teams agree that it is a
> very common thing for datacentres to have particular requirements, but none
> have any idea how to progress. EBBAND at one point, appearing to clutch at
> straws, suggested we contact "our account manager" (if we have one, we have
> no idea who that is).
>
> You would not think a document with an Openreach logo at the top and a
> verifiable contact at the bottom that says "this customer is authorised to
> request a cable to our DPXXX [for the order number XYZ|please label as
> ABC]" would be so unusual or hard to come by.
>
> Would this fall under the purview of their wayleave department? Someone
> else? Does anyone have any contact details?
>
> TIA
>
> Phil
>

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