I realise that the technician will need to access the pit, I think I even mentioned that in my initial post. What no one seems to want to tell me, is why exactly the technician needs me to be home? I currently have ADSL 2 with TPG at the moment, which uses the copper twisted pair from the pit. As I can only get FTTN and not FTTH, I will still be using the exact same copper twisted pair, which again, is perfectly serviceable, otherwise I wouldn't be writing this post via my ADSL2 TPG account. No one can tell me why I need to be home. The telecom box on the side of my house is accessable, so once he connects the Optics to my copper cable, he can go to this box and make sure there is a good signal between the pit and my house. Everything after that box is my responsibility anyway, so even if it didn't work I would have to replace the wire from the box to my wall socket. I have come to the conclusion that i am going to lose a days rec leave because of some policy that you all follow but you don't know why. I'll probably come across as a whinging old bugger, but following procedure because it is procedure and not because there is a justifiable reason just wastes everyones time. ... View more