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I never like to see a business selling off assets which they have failed to make a success of.

Selling off global, in my opinion diminishes BT. This company should be doing business world wide and making a cracking success out of it.

The bigger questions here are why isn’t it & why can’t it ?

Circa 16,000 employees

I wouldn’t exactly say I agree with everything.

Maybe these early morning don’t suit you so well?

I like the idea of action to include Openreaches value into the share price,

Sure lil Rod, sorry yes. Not just short term gain

Hey everyone, now lil Rod has managed to convince the nasty people (calling everyone else nasty) everyone should try to contribute more. This board should be a place where we can share ideas and information without being called “space monkeys” “pedo” etc

Obviously these posters will see what you write, maybe you could invite them to block you too. Unfortunately there are couple of hangers on, I would prefer those to block us too, to be honest.

Lil Rod (in-between the eccentricity ) has really come up with a good idea which would be great to have grown up consideration

I like it because it’s a way to resolve so many of the risks I can see, which in turn will add value to the SP whilst lil Rod just wants to see short term value

If you haven’t got involved please do.

Not a source I i particularly trust, because they cover many sides of the same argument.

But it’s good £5 per share is being talked about again & they cover / talk about many of the issues BT has to overcome, some of which lil Rod high flights

Just saying

JJSTEV - Oh okay, so years and years of liability to run yet, so any hopes of a quick solution to remove crown guarantee from the equation is many decades away yet.

Assuming 30 years of retirement ( although diminishing liabilities). 2048 before the scheme would be down to the remaining guys and girls at a percentage of pension accrued

So really any complexity / restrictions this guarantee creates isn’t going away without really bold action.

JJSTEV - sure that makes sense, otherwise the crown guarantee would have lot less value.

Only applies to the old school defined benefit scheme ? ( I think). So I guess the liability of the guarantee finished with time too?

Sounds like something which could be fixed. Someone on here had a good idea that potentially talk talk customers could be hosted within this business, should for one reason or another they come BTs direction.

Little fact check on plusnet. Seems well thought of

Plusnet generally receives positive feedback for its broadband service, particularly regarding value for money, customer service, and reliability. However, some customers have reported issues with connection dropouts, technical support, and the cancellation process.

Positive Feedback:

Good Value for Money:

Many customers appreciate Plusnet's competitive pricing and the value they receive for their broadband service.

Strong Customer Service:

Plusnet is often praised for its UK-based call center and helpful customer support.

Reliable Service:

Plusnet generally performs well in terms of connection stability and reliability.

Installation:

Plusnet's installation process is also highlighted as a positive aspect of the service.

Negative Feedback:

Connection Dropouts and Technical Issues: Some customers have reported experiencing connection problems and issues with Plusnet's technical support.

Cancellation Process: The cancellation process has been a point of frustration for some customers, with reports of difficulties and complications.

Billing Errors: Some customers have reported issues with billing and account management.

Overall:

Plusnet appears to be a popular choice for those seeking a budget-friendly broadband service with good customer service. However, potential customers should be aware of the possibility of connection issues and the reported challenges with the cancellation process. It is recommended to research and compare Plusnet with other providers based on individual needs and priorities.

Full of pity for him lil Rod

Pathetic in the extreme, have you got anything or are you done?

“Bumbling idiots”. Says the poster who doesn’t know the difference between “their” & “there”.

I had a stalker in this board who used to do that.

At least those idiots are roughly posting about BT or related, rather than just using the board to criticise other posters.

Yes lil Rod, customer (wholesale & retail) loses in almost every sector. I think some commentators are saying up to 800,000 broadband wholesale / retail customers, it’s not something to just write off & accepts as “nothing to see here” business as usual.

& BT global 8 hate to see a company looking to sell assets they can’t get on track themselves. Why can’t BT make a success out of Global? Surely cutting costs leads to a successful business, according to group think on this board, I’m not sure that has worked with the global arm? Or am I wrong ?

Surely there is proof it’s not always that simple when there is a function competitive environment. Same with EE was number one by sim numbers now it’s the smallest mobile operator in uk ? I don’t like this not being talked about either, but have to check out financials be concluding that as an actual point of concern?

Having said all that, was pleased to see SP remained strong today after a bad start

Hi lil Rod,

Very good. That other phat was full of venom, an utter disgrace.

You have created an alternative phats, a mirror image of its former self, full of complete opposite set of personal traits.

Snoops - nothing to be sad about, I see it as my super power. It’s not great for making friends, but it’s huge advantage in so many other ways.

I gotta tell you, I don’t take kindly being told who I should or should not listen to

Far as I’m concerned anyone can say pretty much anything (within reason) they like on a public board. Others can choose to ignore it. But all I see is hideous name calling and bullying. If lil Rod wants to repeat himself, it’s up to him, I can take it or leave it.

No matter how many times he repeats his opinions, he is never going to exceed the repeated views you all collectively share. I couldn’t count how many times the same BT story about not being about growth but instead a cost cutter & dividend re-investment thing.

Lil rods observations about this are correct, value of money goes down over time & BT ands its market share are standing still target without change.

The cost cutting story isn’t anything clever, it’s BT’s Stated aim, they declare all this themselves, it’s public knowledge.

I just don’t know who you guys think you are trying to decide what anyone else can or cannot think about on this board.

If lil Rod is trying to wind you guys up, it’s working a treat.

Yes I remember mercury. this isn’t even close.

Anyway mercury comparison isn’t a good one any more, the Cable Industry is a much better one to use.

Mercury was half hearted at best

Gertfrobe - oh good grief have you girls all ganged up on lil Rod again and told tales out of school?

Honestly you’re all a disgrace. The bad I saw was some moron accusing him of being a peodo which is completely unacceptable in my opinion & then justifying it by saying lil Rod had talked / joked about holidays in Asia.

I have Aspergers & even I can understand someone can call themselves what ever they like but it’s not okay to say these things about someone else.

I think it was Phatz, he should have been removed

Fleccy I don’t know either, but you always miss out the power of a disruptor and the value of the cake to be sliced up.

These companies don’t need to compete 1 to 1 with BT to win this game, they only need to take relatively small percentages of BT’s income to really disrupt the much larger, mush less flexible BT.

As for the cable industry, you all underestimate it way too much. They don’t get going until mid 1990s, they under went their consolidation phase, credit crunched & now they can deliver Gbit connections to over 20million premises, they can fibre up their old networks at a pace none of you seem to be able to work out (big clue cable companies run two networks not one). They own the biggest mobile company in the UK, that’s not bad at all. Big business division, big wholesale, trying to move into a wholesale model for other service providers etc etc etc. it has taken 30 years, it’s never been as big a threat as it is today and tomorrow it will be bigger & year after that will be bigger.

You will accuse me of being anti BT or something equally as stupid now, but this is simply a fact.

What’s going on? I don’t understand ?

Fleccy - it really shouldn’t need any explaining.

Non of the investors in city fibre will be looking for profit at this stage of its business cycle.

The Alnets, many of which haven’t even been setup to ever be profitable (their profit comes when they are consolidated) need consolidation and City Fibre is rapidly looking like a vehicle to do that (think ntl from the cable days).

A consolidation vehicle is used to pile on debt, buy other businesss (in this case alnets) and consolidate them into a single operating model.

If the consolidation vehicle can make money (unlikely) then it continues to operate, otherwise it’s used to Re negotiate dept, go bust and gets reborn &/ or is sold on / last minute rescued. (think virgin media ).

I doubt anyone involved in City Fibre will expect to see profit until the dirty work is done. Consolidation to compete later decades in the future is a different kind of game to an established concern like BT.

In this case, the game is only about growth.

Focusing on City Fibre making a profit, is to badly misunderstand the business of City Fibre, where it is and where it’s trying to get to.