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FTTP - REF VOL*****

egerton — Tue, 24 Feb 2026 14:59:25 GMT

Dear BT,

Just had a long conversation with BT as to when FTTP is planned to come to SY12 0**. Since requesting since 2014 the latest date is 2027.

Every year since 2014, I have asked BT when is FTTP being installed they always quote ' Next Year' .

Welcome the community to explain how a business can run on a roll on roll off programme to provide a FTTP network to the UK based on this strategic planning mechanism?

The local MP is making regular appearances in Parliament to establish why North Shropshire has no 5/4G signals to support the local community, compounded by limited choice of FTTP.

North Shropshire BT Customer

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Re: FTTP - REF VOL*****

imjolly — Tue, 24 Feb 2026 15:00:23 GMT

your post does not go to BT as an existing forum member I am sure you know

BT have no control over which areas openreach will instal full fibre so like others you just need to wait - or go to another ISP who does not use openreach

Re: FTTP - REF VOL*****

egerton — Tue, 24 Feb 2026 15:19:28 GMT

Dear DS,

Thanks for response having read a proportion of community responses on FTTP rollout a common theme arises Openreach have no such published plans and I entered the continual frustrations that BT rely on Openreach to deliver to the Governments request to install a network to the entire UK - a bit concerning no planning to a G7 country.

As is evident we are someway off that delivery and even more concerning no plans/finances exist on how to get there.

Do the Government have access to this forum?

If not I will mention to the local MP to request access.

Regards

Graham

Re: FTTP - REF VOL*****

Kimberlin — Tue, 24 Feb 2026 15:23:15 GMT

@egerton Why are you posting this on this forum? You’ve already been advised this is a customer to customer forum and doesn’t go to BT or even the Government for that matter, so what’s the point?

Re: FTTP - REF VOL*****

imjolly — Tue, 24 Feb 2026 15:32:16 GMT

This is a public forum and open to all but you must be a registered member to post on the forum

It would make no sense for openreach to publish future plans of fibre installation letting competitors know where they intend to build next

Re: FTTP - REF VOL*****

egerton — Tue, 24 Feb 2026 15:30:11 GMT

Dear RE,

Many thanks for responding,

The customer/customer relationship is good and it shows the community is being pro-active in identifying a proportion of customers with varying degrees of network availability.

It is good to highlight customer to customer and especially if the SP has no idea what is going on in the community.

I welcome anyone to agree that more in the community means more customers are in the picture.

Regards

Re: FTTP - REF VOL*****

Kodikid — Tue, 24 Feb 2026 15:32:03 GMT

On the plus side over 80% of the UK already have access to FTTP

Re: FTTP - REF VOL*****

egerton — Tue, 24 Feb 2026 15:34:52 GMT

Dear RE,

Thanks for the big positive, as a community provider are you inside the 80 or outside?

I thought this community had over 90% coverage in 20206?

I can feel a UK poll developing.

May the community see 100% hopefully by this time next year - we can but hope

HAGE

Re: FTTP - REF VOL*****

Kimberlin — Tue, 24 Feb 2026 15:36:21 GMT

Is this some sort of AI bot posting?

Re: FTTP - REF VOL*****

egerton — Tue, 24 Feb 2026 15:40:23 GMT

Dear RE,

That's a thought, I am off to Chat GPT to establish if its 80 or 90 or more.

Good old AI, the community is better off being informed

Thankyou

Re: FTTP - REF VOL*****

Kimberlin — Tue, 24 Feb 2026 15:41:53 GMT

As I suspected, absolute garbage.

Re: FTTP - REF VOL*****

Jane2018 — Tue, 24 Feb 2026 15:51:16 GMT

We had to pay about £40,000 as a group of residents last year to get Community Fibre's FTTP as there wa sno sign of FTTP on our local roads from BT. CF only operate in London - we are outer London - so that may be no use to anyone else. Over 10 years ago I had to raise about £20k just to get openreach to get the right kind of power to the local box so that our copper wires could watch TV and my son found a good openreach man who handled difficult cases to help. When i did the fundraising about a decade or more ago I was very impressed that neighbours paid even though paying meant those who didn't pay could also benefit from the better service.

Re: FTTP - REF VOL*****

Kimberlin — Tue, 24 Feb 2026 16:05:51 GMT

@Jane2018 As interesting as your post is and I am not criticising you, but you’ve contributed to a thread that appears to have been generated by an AI Bot whose responses did not appear human.

Re: FTTP - REF VOL*****

egerton — Thu, 26 Feb 2026 10:55:09 GMT

Dear AE,

Many thanks for your informed response.

Regards

Re: FTTP - REF VOL*****

Jane2018 — Thu, 26 Feb 2026 22:05:33 GMT

No problem and probably my last day here anyway as tomorrow after being a BT customer since 1984 my landline ports over (if that works) and it is goodbye to BT.

Re: FTTP - REF VOL*****

Kodikid — Fri, 27 Feb 2026 10:53:12 GMT

So to quote the Slade 72 classic it's

Gudbye T' Jane

Re: FTTP - REF VOL*****

egerton — Sat, 28 Feb 2026 10:37:39 GMT

Dear RE (Jane),

Appreciate response and you obviously have some nostalgia quoting Slade, I too can remember always getting on the dance floor to that funky beat... and granular voice of Mr Holder...

Those were the days.. my friend, but with BT it looks as if mine will soon too end....

You mention loyalty and long commitments and its all gone... Will it ever return, I somehow doubt it.

Enjoy your new and perhaps your Recognised Expert status will be put to good use to another provider..

Best Wishes on the next alternative platform..

Re: FTTP - REF VOL*****

egerton — Sat, 28 Feb 2026 10:40:57 GMT

Dear AE (Jane),

Re response to the SLADE fan...

Appreciate response and you obviously have some nostalgia quoting Slade, I too can remember always getting on the dance floor to that funky beat... and granular voice of Mr Holder...

Those were the days.. my friend, but with BT it looks as if mine will soon too end....

You mention loyalty and long commitments and its all gone... Will it ever return, I somehow doubt it.

Enjoy your new and perhaps your Aspiring Expert status will be put to good use to another provider..

Best Wishes on the next alternative platform..