http://consume.net
Leased Lines from User to ISP remain expensive
Cost of internet bandwidth continues to fall as market becomes comoditised
Intense Competition in backbone provision
source www.band-x.com
Local Loop costs comparable to Internet Charges
2Mbps leased line within central London » 2Mbps internet provision
BT Annual Leased Line Rental = £4100
[+£6023 connection fee]
Source www.bt.co.uk Brtitish Telecom web site
Annual Internet Bandwidth Charge = £4320
[+£1000 connection fee]
Source www.band-x.com band-x bandwidth exchange
5kms == The whole world
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# Current .uk Telecoms Position
Un Bundling of the local loop by 2002
3G licenses cause $120 billion debt mountain
xDSL
International competition
Falling prices
Free network projects