OT - BT to pay compensation for Manchester fire
Dom Robinson
Of course, people have to "apply for compensation" and the lying cunts aren't
admitting liability and paying compensation out automatically like they
should.
BT reveals phones meltdown cause
The fire which plunged Manchester's phone lines into chaos was caused by
electrics damaged during maintenance, BT has said.
More than 130,000 lines were cut by the fire in a BT tunnel beneath Manchester
city centre on 29 March.
The communication breakdown cost businesses an estimated £4.5m a day and
business customers will be able to claim up to £25,000 compensation.
BT says it is not admitting any liability for the blaze.
"BT believes that during the course of work being undertaken in the tunnel
before the fire, electrical fittings were damaged and this damage may have
caused the fire. Investigations are on going," said a spokeswoman.
Customer compensation
"We are sharing our investigation - we are not admitting liability.
"Customers will be able to apply for compensation depending on their
individual contract - we feel this is the right thing to do."
The fire hit the ambulance service's communications, banks and businesses and
thousands of people were unable to use their phones, faxes or send e-mails.
BT is offering businesses and residential customers compensation according to
their individual contracts.
Residential customers will receive one month's line rental refund for up to
three days loss of service and two months line rental for four to six days
loss.
Commercial customers could get up to £25,000 compensation if they can prove
"actual loss". "
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Col
"Dom Robinson" <murphyi...@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:MPG.1b09d342b...@news.individual.net...
> http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/manchester/3701267.stm
>
> Of course, people have to "apply for compensation" and the lying cunts aren't
> admitting liability and paying compensation out automatically like they
> should.
>
> BT reveals phones meltdown cause
>
> The fire which plunged Manchester's phone lines into chaos was caused by
> electrics damaged during maintenance, BT has said.
>
I always thought it was due to excessive Dom Robinson OT posts
overloading the system and causing a meltdown and resultant fire..........
Col
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Dom Robinson
Reddwarferspa...@btinternet.com says...
At least BT didn't start singing a certain Billy Joel song :)
Graham Ribchester
> In article <c7oj9r$5ch$1...@sparta.btinternet.com>,
> Reddwarferspa...@btinternet.com says...
> >
> > "Dom Robinson" <murphyi...@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> > news:MPG.1b09d342b...@news.individual.net...
> > > http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/manchester/3701267.stm
> > >
> > > Of course, people have to "apply for compensation" and the lying cunts
aren't
> > > admitting liability and paying compensation out automatically like
they
> > > should.
> > >
> > > BT reveals phones meltdown cause
> > >
> > > The fire which plunged Manchester's phone lines into chaos was caused
by
> > > electrics damaged during maintenance, BT has said.
> > >
> >
> > I always thought it was due to excessive Dom Robinson OT posts
> > overloading the system and causing a meltdown and resultant
fire..........
> >
> :)
>
> At least BT didn't start singing a certain Billy Joel song :)
Why would they start singing piano man?
Ribs
Paul Hyett
>>
>> I always thought it was due to excessive Dom Robinson OT posts
>> overloading the system and causing a meltdown and resultant fire..........
>>
>:)
>
>At least BT didn't start singing a certain Billy Joel song :)
The only Billy Joel song I know is Uptown Girl, but that doesn't sound
like the one you meant?
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Col
"Paul Hyett" <p...@nojunkmailplease.co.uk> wrote in message
news:LO5IlrBp...@activist.demon.co.uk...
I think he must mean 'We didn't Start the Fire'.
Dom Robinson
Reddwarferspa...@btinternet.com says...