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Landlord -Fibre to the home

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  • Davesnave
    Davesnave Posts: 34,741 Forumite
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    But in the case we are talking about (FTTP) it is a hair thin fibre optic cable that will only work if terminated using the correct tools. Unless you have all the fibre splicing kit to hand and have experience then you will need to pay somebody to do that.

    I thought someone was talking about the ownership of the Master Socket and cabling, regardless of type.
  • AdrianC
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    Davesnave wrote: »
    Of course, but if the wall carrying the master socket is being demolished, then it would appear sensible to move it.
    No, it would appear sensible to get BT to move it.
  • Davesnave
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    AdrianC wrote: »
    No, it would appear sensible to get BT to move it.
    This is MSE. Having BT out to move a master socket several times during a renovation is an unnecessary expense.

    My point was that one is supposed not to do it, but there is no advantage whatever in getting a BT engineer in.
  • AdrianC
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    Davesnave wrote: »
    This is MSE. Having BT out to move a master socket several times during a renovation is an unnecessary expense.
    No - because it's a damn sight cheaper than the bill you'll have off 'em to put right any tampering.
  • marksoton
    marksoton Posts: 17,516 Forumite
    One thing i would say is fibre is very difficult to splice and asset owners will rarely do it as it restricts future capacity.

    When we excavate in the road or footpath it's the first thing i look for. Repair costs are prohibitive and i know of one contractor who went out of business because they hit an arterial section of fibre cables.
  • Davesnave
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    AdrianC wrote: »
    No - because it's a damn sight cheaper than the bill you'll have off 'em to put right any tampering.
    Maybe. Maybe not. I plead confusion, especially after reading this. Apparently we are now repeating an urban myth:

    https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/3043196

    Anyway, after 4 moves in a year, my master socket has now permanently come to rest, at the point where the line enters the property, quite probably where it started out in 1988, before the previous owner did strange things with the building.

    Sorry, don't want to derail the thread further.
  • ethank
    ethank Posts: 2,197 Forumite
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    notbritishgas wrote: »
    Do I take it that if fttp Is available in an area then no one is allowed to have fttc. This seems draconian as fttp must be very expensive whereas fttc would suit many people, perhaps even the OP and the existing copper cable is used into the house

    We only have FTTP where we live. There is no FTTC. Lots of new builds are built with FTTP
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