In article
s.com, w_tom scribeth thus
On May 20, 3:17*am, "Dave Plowman (News)"
wrote:
Must be something wrong with my telephone - and every other one I've seen.
No local earth. Nor would you expect one with a balanced line.

First, you are in the UK where BT only installs earthing on their
end. In North America, every phone line is earthed at both ends.


Course a lot of comms stuff in the UK is on fibre now, doesn't seem that
bothered by Jove's bolts...

And a lot of BT copper disappears in the night with the Pikey's
spiriting it away;!..

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Tony Sayer