It seems people are OK with paying more for faster internet, though
Matthew Hughes Thu 25 Feb 2021 // 16:46 UTC Share
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Comparison site Compare Fibre reckons consumer choice will halve and prices will as much as double in areas where Openreach is to stop selling copper services.
The bold claims came as Openreach gradually phases out sales of copper-based broadband and phone products ahead of a nationwide stop-sell order in 2023, and a forecasted withdrawal of the copper network by 2025. On the face of it, it s excellent news, said Nathan Hill-Haimes, co-founder of Compare Fibre. The UK s fibre infrastructure will replace the archaic copper technology many of us use to access the internet. The government is setting aside £5bn to connect the remaining hardest to reach areas. But there s a cost of this light-speed, ultrafast revolution.
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