'After reading your article and Editorial comment (Yorkshire Post, May 19) on the lack of fast broadband in the country, I was surprised that the company BT was not mentioned once when reasons for the problem were being sought. It is indeed an appalling situation, one that surely can be laid at the door of BT.
For years now, BT has quite happily collected the landline rental from millions of phone owners in the country, providing little in return.
For years now, BT has quite happily collected the landline rental from millions of phone owners in the country, providing little in return.
For, once the landline has been laid down, little or no maintenance, and hence precious little further financial outlay, is required.
So why hasn’t the income from the landline rental been used to provide the nation with a fast broadband service?' (DT Craggs. Yorkshire Post Letters.)
