Unmetered Interconnect Products Erol Ziya CUT

Overview Brief history of CUT History of BT SurfTime and FRIACO FRIACO today: FRIACO ST FRIACO in the future: FRIACO IP Interconnect in DSL world Separation of BT divisions Summary

Brief history of CUT Videotron and Direct Connection Year 1: challenging the orthodoxy Year 2: AOL, Intel and The Times Year 3: moving on, broadband beckons

History of BT Surftime and FRIACO No unmetered wholesale options MCI asks for unmetered product BT releases Surftime solution OFTEL ties Surftime to MCI determination From DLE to DMSU and build-out

FRIACO today: FRIACO ST FRIACO Hybrid OFTEL experts’ report Generic products only from BT Ignite Stop-gap solution

FRIACO in the future: FRIACO IP ‘All IP’ solution Remove limit on number of lines available Ownership issues with FRIACO IP Opportunities for true service-only providers

Interconnect in DSL world LLU Option 2 and Option 4 Wholesale or retail? Latest OFTEL determination

Separation of BT divisions BT Ignite / BT Wholesale and relationship to Netco Opportunity to have input Defining levels of interconnection

Summary IP Interconnect Forum; separation of BT divisions; LLU Much work to be done and many important decisions to be made yet