BT ROADSHOW EVENT – 10 JULY from 10am – 3pm NICHOLSON SQUARE
Local SNP MSP Gordon Macdonald is encouraging Edinburgh residents to get informed about the forthcoming changes to landlines across the country.
The existing analogue technology which has supported phone and broadband services for decades is being retired and switched off with the works already underway.
Landline phone calls have traditionally been delivered over a network known as the public switched telephone network (PSTN). This network is old, and becoming harder and more expensive to maintain, so it needs to be replaced.
BT has taken the decision to retire its PSTN by December 2025 and this means other providers that use BT’s network must follow the same timescale. Other companies with their own networks such as Virgin Media plan to follow a similar timescale.
Mr Macdonald recently met with representatives from BT to discuss the changes and how this will affect households.
BT advised they are taking an information roadshow on tour across the country with an event in Edinburgh on 10 July at 25 Nicolson Square between 10 and 3pm where anyone can drop by to find out more about the switch.
Commenting Gordon Macdonald said: “Many people may not even be aware of the plans to switch all telephone lines over to digital, some may have limited knowledge but still have unanswered questions on what it means for them and their telephone service.
“BT’s roadshow event will go some way in addressing any concerns or queries residents have and I would encourage people to drop by on the 10 July to speak to the team from BT about what steps they need to take and how they can be supported in the switchover.”
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Proof, yet again, that anything can be done cheaper by doing it worse. And private companies entrusted with a ‘service’ will abuse it, and their customers