So how do these extra poles etc , get around the lack of capacity at the FTTC cabinet ?, was the ‘solution’ to effectively provide you with new distribution from another FTTC cabinet that does have spare ports ?.
FWIW, BT cannot really offer solutions regarding new line-plant etc as it’s not really within their gift , it would be the same with Sky or Talk Talk , Openreach would have to offer a solution , but in the same way that someone asks for FTTC but is denied, because the FTTC cab is full , and basically that’s the end of the it, the consumer presumably can take an exchange based service ADSL2, and hope a port becomes spare ….in the case where due to an error someone loses FTTC and cannot be quickly restored to FTTC , then ADSL may be the solution…..legally ( I dare say ) the ISP ultimately saying sorry , ADSL or alternatively we can cancel your contract and you look at a totally different provider ( like mobile for example) is allowed.
There was a case ( I read somewhere ) a customer ordering ( native) FTTP was such a long way from the FTTP equipment that the install required the consumer to contribute to the install ( excess construction costs ) , they were unwilling to pay these ECC ‘s , so asked to cancel FTTP and return to FTTC , but they couldn’t as the area was in a ‘stop sell’ for copper products , they were unable to go back onto copper .
Presumably you can take an ADSL solution..not ideal but unless you are a great distance from the exchange, presumably would be something , FTTC ports do become spare ( people moving out , bereavement, going to mobile only , changing to other network providers) so it may not be as quick as you would like but it’s not impossible that a port will become spare
