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Update on Local Loop Unbundling

Update on Local Loop Unbundling . John Russell Oftel Compliance Directorate. Progress with co-location . Initial surveys have been undertaken at almost 700 sites of 741 originally selected. Space should not be constraint at 87% of most popular sites.

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Update on Local Loop Unbundling

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  1. Update on Local Loop Unbundling John Russell Oftel Compliance Directorate

  2. Progress with co-location • Initial surveys have been undertaken at almost 700 sites of 741 originally selected. • Space should not be constraint at 87% of most popular sites. • Operators have placed orders for space at a number of exchanges with proviso that cost per operator does not exceed £33,000. • Build of these facilities should begin around Easter

  3. Move from ‘Bow Wave Process’ • Given estimated demand BT has concluded that can resource all requests for unbundling facilities on a business as usual basis. • Operators will be able to place orders for co-location at any of BT’s exchange sites and submit orders when they wish.

  4. Distant location • Since December 2000 operators have been able to order distant co-location on business as usual basis. • BT has surveyed over 50 sites and is sending detailed offers to operators. • Oftel will announce sites at which facilities are being prepared when firm orders placed.

  5. Recent publications • February 2001 determination on terms of contract operators need to sign to take LLU facilities (ANF agreement). • March 2001 con doc published on guidelines for making co-location space available. Comments due by 30 March. • March 2001 published LLU fact sheet

  6. Current investigations • Investigating complaint by operators alleging undue discrimination by BT in favour of its own DSL rollout. • Investigation into BT’s charges for physical and distant location.

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