OFCOM new market classification scheme

[#1]

I was prompted to check the options under upgrade account, and I now have these:
Unlimited £12.49 per month
Unlimited no contract £ 14.99 per month
I'm on an exchange classified as Market 1 despite having Sky and TalkTalk as LUU providers for several years now.

[#2]

In the new Ofcom (draft) document there are 2390 Market B exchanges, whereas there were 2366 in last year's consultation. I know EACHU, currently Market 3, has returned to Market B but I've yet to work out which others have changed.
Ofcom now have 3196 Market A exchanges, of which 26 are said not to provide any BT broadband service. That makes a total of 5560 BT broadband exchanges whereas the usertools exchange checker has 5565 (which BT used to provide 20CN VP capacity information for).
There are also 14 KCOM (Hull) exchanges which are additional to the BT total. Plusnet do not provide a service to these.

[#3]

Plusnet prices now reflect the new Market A/B classifications for product changes taking place after July 1st.  So if, like me, you were stuck on an exchange that was due to change from Market 1 to Market B (because Ofcom had not re-evaluated their market classifications for several years) and your next bill is due in July then you can now move on to a new contact with Plusnet at Market B prices.

[#4]

Actually after 10th June - the new products as announced

[#5]

So the exchange I am moving onto next month has FTTC and Sky/TT LLU but is classed as Market 3.
My parents exchange has ADSL and Sky/TT LLU so it is hoped when FTTC arrives later this year they will stop being ripped off and put onto Market 3. Mind you I'll be advising them to go to BT.
OFCOM is stupid. At least with BT it's one price for all?

[#6]

So I assume it is Market A in the new classification
That would also be my recommendation specially as the 40GB usage option would probably suit
Interesting on a Market 2/3 exchange the BT 40GB option is still cheaper than the new low speed fibre from Plusnet which is really stupid in my opinion
Mind you looking at the BT site existing BT customers upgrading to Infinity get a significantly worse deal on included usage

[#7]

They do on average 115GB a month on their current 4.5mbps line. BT isn't that far off PN for a phone line with infinity 2 which is unlimited.
I just think they would be better off as they refuse to take their phone line away from BT.

[#8]

I assume that a lot of streaming feeding their TV
With my connection speed that isn't really an option but when if fibre comes to my cab I will need to seriously look at getting the TV connected to the internet

[#9]

Yes my dad is a massive Netflix fan. They don't have a TV licence anymore (after I showed them what a waste of cash it was) so they use that and Iplayer.
Their line was 6.5mbps but it's dropped - they however don't care as it still does all they want it to.

[#10]

Quote from: petecov44

So the exchange I am moving onto next month ... is classed as Market 3.

Plusnet have now moved to the new Market A/B classifications (although their internal system translates Market A to Market1 and Market B to Market 2/3).  So if your exchange is due to become Market B you will be quoted the appropriate cheaper prices.