“they don't have a monopoly. The other companies choose not to compete because it would cost too much for the number of customers they would attract.

However Connexin are in Hull

http://tinyurl.com/bkdlnpq


In May 2008 the "Review of the wholesale broadband access markets" report published by Ofcom determined that KC was not acting in a way that would keep out rival companies, and that pricing for wholesale broadband and access to local-loop unbundling was within the market range. The main reason cited by rivals for not providing services in the Hull area was rather one of overall cost effectiveness, given the relatively small number of potential customers (190,000 homes), and the fact that many of these would be likely to remain with the incumbent supplier.

from http://tinyurl.com/6pdpst

I also believe that work is being done to make it easy for other companies to compete”

“http://tinyurl.com/azf5wxr”

“TheMarketx
Have you met Wozza?”

“hahahahahahaaha!!!!!!!!!!!!! Well at 1 person a day I think you may as well give it up now. Waste of time. its not a monopoly see previous comments for an idea of the actual state of play.”

“All these fed up KC customers are falling over themselves to sign that petition.

Broadband suppliers like Sky, Talk Talk, Plusnet only have an agreement with BT to supply their services on their lines, they don't offer their services on anyone elses lines such as KC's or Virgin's.

That just how the industry works, it's not KC's doing ...or Virgin's on their lines.”

“Oh how many times ....seriously..KC do NOT have any monopoly since deregulation in the 90s !!!! yes the 90s ...the 90s!!!! got it.... BT etc choose not to come here because they cant compete and wont pay to use the infrastucture. Hope that helps.”

“TonyWilson

"All these fed up KC customers are falling over themselves to sign that petition"

Yes. 4 so far. Only need another 99,996.


Markohull

"Oh how many times "

Probably a lot more. But seriously there is no reason for anyone to be ignorant when we have google.”

“KC is no more a monoploy than BT is in teh rest of the UK where they own the lines.

The reason there is no choice falls squarley on the other ISP's.

I suggest you petition them and show them that there is a demand.

I'm sure Sky Talk Talk BT Virgin and the rest would be positivly beside themselves with excitement at the prospect of 5 people (true at time of typing).”

“Well, I only linked to it, I agree with the sentiment. My friend over the river pays £40 less than we do for our phone, TV and broadband. If there's no choice for the customer it's surely a monopoly.”

“"If there's no choice for the customer it's surely a monopoly."

Not really and you can use Connexin so there is a choice, plus all the mobile tariffs.

But even if there was NO choice, it's hardly KC's fault is it if the other companies don't want to compete? What do you think the government can/will do about it?”

“It don't need a petition, Me thinks BT etc would have been here like a shot if it was viable to them.”

“I have been a customer of Virgin, BT and Talk Talk for telephone and broadband. I have been a customer of KC since coming back to Hull and, up to now at least, have found them a lot better than the others”

“been away for the weekend, my god this thing has taken off!!!! 8 signatures now. Cameron must sit up and take notice now.

Get Sure Broadband, or Airnet or any of the providers and stop complaining. Anyway 4G will be here soon. £56 for 8GB that will show that monopoly!!! GRRRRR!!!!!!!!”

“IHEARTRU

Don't get so excited. Almost 24 hours later and still only 8.”

“So it is. The good people of telephone house must be quaking in their boots. Still if KC goes belly up when BT arrive at least its only another few hundred jobs in Hull disappear, so it wont impact the local economy too much.”

“TheMarketX

Read the forum rules have you?

By a rule of thumb, if you have to manipulate a word to get it through the censorship software - it's against forum rules.

I have already told you - there is a company called Connexin in Hull offering broadband services so it isn't a monopoly.

And Ofcom have investigated - and KC isn't a monopoly.

Can I suggest that if using KC is so abhorrent to you, why not move 15 miles away and have the choice that is so important to you. You know the old saying, if the mountain won't come to Mohamed, Mohamed will go to the mountain.


ps If the 7 posters commenting on here were to sign the petition, you'd have 15 signatures.

Hope this helps.”

“Monopoly (noun) probably the most boring board game in the world....

Still a cunning linguist.”

“9 signatures so we are running at 1 a day now. So how many years will it take for it to be "eligable" for commons debate?

Answer

274 years.”

“a full 8 days later and this thing is picking up pace, 2 more sinatures in 8 days.

at this rate the time scale has moved to 1096 years. So at least we all get a millenium party before KC's "monopoly is discussed in parliment.”

“There are more posts on here than names on the petition”