Path: csiph.com!eternal-september.org!feeder.eternal-september.org!nntp.eternal-september.org!.POSTED!not-for-mail From: Chris Newman Newsgroups: comp.sys.acorn.networking Subject: Re: Digital switchover Date: Tue, 12 May 2026 13:26:28 +0100 Organization: None Lines: 33 Message-ID: <5cd7d086dcmec@npost.uk> References: <5cd7009a73mec@npost.uk> <0d6d4bd75c.chris@mytardis> <5cd75ce5b5News04@avisoft.f9.co.uk> <5cd7bc6627mec@npost.uk> <5cd7c18684News04@avisoft.f9.co.uk> Injection-Date: Tue, 12 May 2026 12:31:15 +0000 (UTC) Injection-Info: dont-email.me; logging-data="2062703"; mail-complaints-to="abuse@eternal-september.org"; posting-account="U2FsdGVkX19HueK9ugft9Qg0ntGmw7mmuQihx/BmKWQ="; posting-host="5cbf88b519c9d99e2b1ec178e0766418" User-Agent: Pluto/3.20 (RISC OS/5.31) NewsHound/v1.54 Cancel-Lock: sha1:9WaC8AUPe8rrWYD+DDKrEvoJJvk= sha256:JP3XaXL1Uk+dn16qK0ec9eC/BJ1fgoHCXk7gjNsvVw4= sha1:RbhIUP+NYJxrloI5fTIpFqY7EsA= Xref: csiph.com comp.sys.acorn.networking:5309 In article <5cd7c18684News04@avisoft.f9.co.uk>, Martin wrote: > In article , > Doug Webb wrote: > > In message <5cd7bc6627mec@npost.uk> > > Chris Newman wrote: > > [snip] > > >> If you are staying with FTTC, thany new router can just be > > >> plugged in as your exieting one is. If FTTP, then the fibre ONT > > >> connection normally replaces your existing master socket, but it > > >> can depend on the installer. Beware it needs power! > > > Does that mean I can elect to stay with FTTC at switch over and > > > keep everything as it is? > > As previously mentioned if there is a stop sell on copper services > > on your exchange then you will need to migrate to full fibre. > That is probably true because a new contract may have to be issued, > even if you already have FTTC. > It does not apply here (yet) because FTTP is not available. > One place to check what is available is > https://www.broadbandchecker.btwholesale.com (which works using Iris) > but results may need interpreting! Put my phone number in and got a not avaiable try later error -- Chris Newman