This thread on the Sky forum is pretty shocking
http://helpforum.sky.com/t5/Talk-line-rental/Master-Socket-move-HELP/td-p/28021[/QUOTE]
That's absolutely <expletive> awful. There really is absolutely zero excuse for a communications provider (CP) to be advising people to break the terms of contract between the customer and the CP, the terms of the contract between the CP and BT OR, and the law. Would have been fun if a few people had recorded the advice and then sent the recordings to OfCon* and BT OR with a view to getting Sky's licence revoked - the threat of that might may Sky management wake up
They can't say that it HAS to go where it currently is as that is where the line currently terminates can they? Just out of curiosity so i know if i have any ground to argue with them on if they can't force that.
No, they have to put the socket why
YOU ask for it. There are some limitations, but in your case I can't see that being an issue. The fact that there's an exiting drop cable in place is merely a convenience for them.
What I would do is pull the cable out of the wall (and fill the hole) so there's slightly less incentive for him to try and persuade you to put it where the cable currently terminates.
What the technician will probably do is cut the dropwire shortly after it reaches the house above your red X, put an external joint box in, and run a new external cable from there across and down to the green X.
If you have along thin drill, you could try drilling a hole through where you want the cable to come in (slope it downwards towards the outside so water won't run in) and put a bit of wire through to use as a pull cord. You can take your time, especially when "breaking through" - while the BTOR guy will be against the clock so will likely use lots of pressure and risk "blowing off" a chunk of brick or rendering. You might consider drilling from the outside-in - it's easier to fix a bit of plaster than rendering.
* EDIT: Nearly forgot - OfCon is a deliberate misspelling. It's a complete con and OfCom seem to have suffered from regulatory capture - they are supposed to regulate the industry for our benefit, but now they seem to be more interested in keeping the industry happy. Revolving doors between a regulator and the industry they regulate never seem to be a good idea.