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Meet BT

Several members have emailed BT regarding our plight. BT have responded by arranging a meeting.

The emails sent to Mr Small, Director of BT, are here.

[A report of the meeting is here.]

When is the meeting?

10th of June, 10:00 to 12:00.

Where is the meeting?

The Castlethorpe Suite

Hilton Hotel
Timbold Drive
Kents Hill
Milton Keynes
MK7 6HL

Tel: 01908 694433

Who will be attending from BT?

Know thine enemy. Messrs Small and Hamilton will be in attendance. The others have been copied in emails - so there is a possibility that they may attend

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tom.l.hamilton@bt.com,

Tom L Hamilton Hamilton BT Retail Commercial Development Manager

Birmingham based - Education?

http://www.bgfl.org/services/yolll/getting.htm

'BT's portfolio manager Tom Hamilton believes the market for higher bandwidth is not ready for intervention. "The market is unsettled and the last thing we need is regulatory intervention," he said'

http://news.zdnet.co.uk/story/0,,t269-s2077254,00.html

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john.c.small@bt.com

John Small. BT Retail Director, Customer Satisfaction

Responsible for the production and management of BT’s Business Customer strategy and supporting programs, outsourcing trials to MBT India and the creation of BT Local Business on a franchise model.

Chairman of the Milton Keynes Chamber of Commerce.

Member of the Board of Governors, MK College

http://www.mkcollege.ac.uk/bog/jsmall.htm

http://www.mk-chamber.co.uk/aboutchamber/directors.asp

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peter.j.higgs@bt.com

Peter Higgs, BT General Manager, National Broadband Field Operations,
http://www.tempo.textron.com/company/pr_041502.html

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ian.c.lawrence@bt.com,

Co-authored "Optimising Investment in the BT UK Access Network"
http://www.ibte.org/pubs/btejindx_hi.php

He's on the committee for the IEE's "International Symposium on Services and Local access"

http://conferences.iee.org/ISSLS2004/committee.htm
http://conferences.iee.org/ISSLS2004/
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A Promise?

I can also assure you that I will not have just fine words rather news of tangible action that is planned to start to resolve some of these issues from August 2003 onwards. As stated previously I am aware of the problems and have been taking action within BT to raise the profile of this city. I do now have specific action planned which should start to make a difference in 2003.

If you wish to bring along anyone else please let me know.

Look forward to seeing you soon.

Regards

John

Who will be attending from our group?

Mr Small requests: "it may be useful if I met a small group to begin with, as discussion may be easier."

We have (so far):

Nick - your "coordinator"
Dave Hoskins
John Baker
Jon Lindop
Colin Bradnam
Geraint Morris
Danny Kellet
Andrew Smith
Dr Lawrence Ijebor
Ian Camberlain


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