In fact is already working with Surf Telecoms, a Western Power Distribution company, to trial an almost identical use of electricity poles in the Welsh village of Crumlin (Caerphilly) (here). However up until cable trunking  yesterday the idea of using BT infrastructure to carry VM”s service wouldn”t have been possible.

Now Ofcom has moved blackjack to soften the regulation by requiring BT to offer Physical Infrastructure Access (PIA) – HERE. This allows competitors to deploy their own NGA infrastructure between the customer and the local exchange wiring duct via BT”s duct and pole infrastructure. Indeed Virgin Media”s response to Ofcom”s March 2010 Review of the wholesale local access market made their position crystal clear.