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“ I’ll give you a tip though. People who think they know the most, generally don’t.”

Me thinks the lady dust protest too much!!!!!

Aus. Posters have openly given there knowledge base in telecommunications, there work life within the industry, past or present. Others likely work in related industries or particular technology. So what are your qualifications or real world involvement in the telecommunications industry or a related industry.

Why oh why are you guys debating this with the world renowned AUS, the telecoms super brain that all major telcos call upon.

Perhaps it’s because AI stands for, Aus Idiot.

Thank you for your polite response Snoopz, much appreciated. Exactly the point, it’s a very complex subject and would have many legal problems to contend with, which could take years to resolve, likely way beyond the current funding end date of 2030.

Pity it’s a far too complex subject for some. You sir are a gentleman.

Quote. “ The beauty of selling off of Openreach and a consortium owning and managing it is that it lifts pensions dead-weight from BT's neck.”

Just shows how little you actually know. There are employees of BT who are not part of Openreach but still members of the pension scheme. It is BT not any division of the company that is responsible for the deficit payments, so how would selling OR make it the responsibility of a new owner of OR to cover the cost.

So as the school holidays are now finally over, the children are back to not doing their homework in there free time. Just as in the past mummy and daddy will eventually find out what they are up to and confiscate there devices for wasting there time, and that of others. Bet mummy and daddy are very proud of how there offspring are turning out.

Another entertaining day . Some more monologues and educational snippets, Bleep & Booster even getting a mention (have to be of a certain age for that one). Perhaps the next move could be a Podcast, reading helps the imagination, but put a voice to the story, then it hits just another level. Imagine one day they may be offered their own TV chat show, oh for the return of the two Ronnie’s.

We are so lucky to have possibly the most entertaining duo on the internet on our little forum. There is the light hearted monologue, with constantly changing characters, but after a few stories you sometimes think, maybe I have already heard this one. What a wag he is.

Part two is the expert on any subject we could ever want comment on, such depth of knowledge and put over in such a non condescending manner. It’s almost like we have access to our very own in house AI.

May they continue to provide such entertaining commentary. But if there entertainment is not your sort of thing, well you can simply ignore it, but just remember that doing so may reduce there Performing Rights Society payments.

Another to add to the green list

Something that never gets mentioned now is Equinox 2. This agreement between Openreach, OFCOM and ISPs is due to expire at the end of March 2026. This agreement encourages ISPs to move customers, new or existing if using a legacy product, onto BTs FTTP network. If the ISPs generate enough connections each quarter they can receive a discount on there payments to Openreach. With all the talk about BT losing direct BB customers to other ISPs and in some cases to Altnets, who may also have coverage in a BT location with a contract with an ISP that also uses BT, is something that at the end of the day BT has encouraged through Openreach’s Equinox2. The calculations would have been made to ensure that the losses going forward would be known for those ISPs, the only unknown would be the level of take up to Altnets. Openreach have had a couple of years to understand the impact of the Altnets and have a reasonable idea as to the figures going forward.

So it will soon be time to either extend the expire date of Equinox 2 or replace it with version 3, Depending on how the losses stack up it will soon be time to notify those involved. Some will get into its Openreach’s contract not BTs, it’s retail, its wholesale, customers, end users etc, that’s just stupid, but likely. At the end of the day the profit ends up with BT, much the same as Plusnet profit. Therefor I look forward to the next move with Equinox, it could very well be the end for some Altnets, encourage ISPs to use BT rather than other others, thereby increasing income for BT plc just as capex, staff, leases, energy costs start to reduce dramatically over the next 2-3 years. It’s all part of the big plan and playing the long game, probably what BTs biggest shareholders have seen without any intention to make a bid, just sit back and watch the SP increase without having to sell the company silverware, ie Openreach.

Phatkatsout.

Terraplane. Agree. Think it’s time to join the Green Party, let the teenagers with there angst and communicate with the adults.

Time to put a lid on the glass jar and let the candle use up the last of its Oxygen.

So we have at least two bumbling idiots.

One unfortunately has a personality disorder, they claim, but they see it as a positive. That shows some clear thinking and acceptance of there situation. However it’s ironic that they accuse others of having a personality disorder, Dunning-Kruger, in a negative way. They do not like, wrong, but that is there version of a situation, therefor nobody else could possibly be correct if they hold a different viewpoint. Wrong is wrong in there mind no matter what counter position may be offered.

The other one or two, have what appears to be an identity problem, they do not know who they are from one hour to the next, let alone one month to the next. So many identities over the years, but the same repeating narrative, which has never happened. So many big share holders that have been about to make a bid for BT. Perhaps in there next reincarnation they are hoping to be an Ass.

So it would appear that the Spider has now departed, again.

He has left his captors stuck in his web and deserted them, history it appears is repeating itself. Warning’s were given but unfortunately not heeded, just those captured left to carry on alone.

AUS3009 11-07-2025 @ 20.16.

“ For every post people read on line, 90% of the responses are Russian trolls, trying to sow division and mischief. “

So as you and Candid have made the vast majority of posts on this forum in the last few weeks, which of you is the Russian troll. Your words, nobody else’s.

Or as you have also posted recently , are you just, “ useful idiot”. 10.07.2025 @ 19.35.

Ummmmm.

Candidbloke

So there are two possibilities in relation to your share holding in BT.

Historically you have, under many monikers, indicated on many occasions that your holding was purchased at around £5 per share. You have commented on wanting your money back on many occasions, repeatedly implying that there is a bid coming for BT and that bid would considerably improve the value of your holding, in the hope that you could at least get your money back. That I suppose is a reasonable hope if a bid were to materialize. You have followed this narrative over many years.

You are now claiming that what you paid for your shares, ie the price per share, is nobody else’s business, quit correct, and as it should be. You continue to comment on the investment policy of others and how poorly they have performed over the past few years. Fair point, maybe.

So which is it. You paid around £5 per share and are under water by around £3, an argument you have given for a long time. If true then why have you recently tried to give the impression that you may not have paid that, and stated, quite correctly, that nobody knows what you paid. If that’s the case why have you continued over the years to use £5 to push your case for a bid.

Which is it, you have been telling the truth all the time but recently have changed that narrative to wind people up and gain attention, or it was never the case that you have paid around £5 per share and have spent several years winding people up, to gain attention, and have been lying all the time.

Either way, and there is only the choice of these two options given your posting history, why do you criticize the investment policy of others, because either way you are trying to deceive for your own personal satisfaction.

Aus3009.

Please note good manners using your correct moniker.

As stated in one of my previous posts, “ something other SPs and network owners, in most cases exception being a limited service range by VM,”.

You correctly have reminded me that I forgot to mention Vodafone, my error, I should have included them. Then again you will jump on anything if you think it could give you an edge. City fiber are only offering those products where they have network but not to locations where they do not, unlike VM or Voda who do using a third party, usually BT, for that connection.

Other non BT network offerings in particular Voda are offering microwave products but these are expensive and have limitations that a fiber product doesn’t. I could also include Kingstone communications but have no knowledge of what is on offer in Hull.

So with respect, have a nice day.

PS don’t bother responding your arrogant, pompous, and aggressive reply’s are like water off a ducks back to me and the vast majority of users of this board. With respect again.

Aus3009.

You may not like my tone, but at least I have the manners to address your moniker correctly.

If you dig further you will find that services such as Backhaul offered by VM and Voda use access to the BT network to connect to the end user site where they do not have a presence for fibre delivery. VM switching centers are based around there historical cable TV locations. Mostly high population urban areas. The network geographical coverage has grown especially with there installation of full fibre, but nowhere near the coverage from BT, hence there is interconnection at VM centers into BTs network to extend there coverage. Anyone ordering such a product from VM that is located outside the reach of there fibre will find a BT product in there premises to complete the service.

Similar applies to Voda but in a different way. Voda use the old C&W national network, they have connectivity into Mobil switches and data centers directly using historic infrastructure, with some fibre build out of there own, much larger than VM with many more TAN sites, in locations that are also covered by BT and VM. Again any connectivity to locations outside of there fibre network is provided by BT. Again Voda have a bigger reach than VM as they not only have many more TAN sites but also a high presence in BT exchanges from the days of local loop unbundling which VM never got involved with.

I will close by rising above your levels of response to those you consider inferior or inept, by wishing you a good day.

Aus3009.

As I posted, your thinking only goes as far as Broadband. Shame you have not considered where the vast amount of BT income is from. Your focus on BB shows a lack of understanding the communication industry in the UK and how little of it is derived over any other networks or service providers. You won’t find an Altnet serving your local Mobil mast, best you can hope for is that VM has a nearby network they could extend. That ain’t going to happen 5 miles out of town let alone in the middle of the Yorkshire moors.

Bid or no bid, not bothered. Am in profit with my holding and have been since the days of 110 and income twice a year. Truth is a bid is not happening any time soon, likely not at all. There you go, as requested. Also no need for one, stable company with a good future, as indicated by the value rise in the last year or so. Anyone holding 20% is doing very well, that is why they are not interested in a takeover, sit back and watch the profit roll in without having to do anything or spend more money.