Dardandec Posted August 15, 2013 Share Posted August 15, 2013 So, it is to be closed down after all. Here Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Joker Posted August 15, 2013 Share Posted August 15, 2013 So, it is to be closed down after all. Here Well, they might pump another £95million into it to keep it afloat... From the article: The estimated cost of continuing with the project would be an estimated £95.8 million. Closure of the network would save the taxpayer an estimated £12.5 million, and potentially more, subject to negotiations with existing contractors and customers. Nice to know they have the interests of us taxpayers foremost in their mind Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bonjon Posted August 15, 2013 Share Posted August 15, 2013 The focus will now be on obtaining the best possible deal for taxpayers and ensuring a smooth transition for existing DRL customers to another provider so that services are not disrupted. I hope they will move me to another Fibre provider who provides the same level of service and a static IP, like Origin do!! Oh wait DR is the only Fibre in my area. Well I hope part of the 12.5m will be some compensation for me returning to slower ADSL. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mikes10 Posted August 15, 2013 Share Posted August 15, 2013 (edited) Analysis by the BBC http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-south-yorkshire-23713493 If DR could persuade BT to takeover the whole shebang for a sweetener of say £10Million then it could keep the existing customers happy and BT would have a half-decent network for a song. Doubt if it would happen though. Edited August 15, 2013 by Mikes10 additional comment Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gremlin_mick Posted August 15, 2013 Share Posted August 15, 2013 3000 subscribers in total is shambolic. They could have given them all a 4g mast for what's its cost! Glad I didn't sign up earlier this year. Surely one of the other big providers will buy their infrastructure? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave h-j Posted August 15, 2013 Share Posted August 15, 2013 3000 subscribers in total is shambolic. They could have given them all a 4g mast for what's its cost! I think it was stated by one of the ISPs that that number wasn't correct (i.e. they had more than 3,000 subscribers themselves). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghozer Posted August 15, 2013 Share Posted August 15, 2013 Digital Region is closing, but will it be good for the public purse?? http://www.digitalregion.co.uk/closure-of-digital-region-now-offers-best-deal-for-public-purse Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fake Posted August 15, 2013 Share Posted August 15, 2013 Analysis by the BBC http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-south-yorkshire-23713493 If DR could persuade BT to takeover the whole shebang for a sweetener of say £10Million then it could keep the existing customers happy and BT would have a half-decent network for a song. Doubt if it would happen though. I think BT will take it over and one of the reasons why certain areas that DR served there was a lack of BT fibre. The cabinets in my area are DR enabled but not BT enabled. Most could see that this collapse would be inevitable especially as the local authority's involved don't have a good track record when it come to outside investment. How can something be successful when it was hardly advertised or promoted. Origin and LBO still seem to be open to orders with no mention of this on their sites. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dardandec Posted August 15, 2013 Share Posted August 15, 2013 http://portal.origin-broadband.co.uk/press Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
denomis Posted August 15, 2013 Share Posted August 15, 2013 Hopefully it's the end of origin pete touting for business. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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