Mr. Mark Griffin:

I will comment although it is hard to do so without knowing the specific bid, the specific customer and the particular product on offer. There is a remark on page 20 of the Analysys Mason report, referring to dark fibre, that states that the analysis shows that price per metre is strongly affected by the term of the contract and the proportion of the MAN distance used. I do not know if the providers who approached the Deputy are comparing like with like in terms of offers and if the project is the same as was originally costed.