The present invention relates to a method for deploying broadband communication services over an access plant. In accordance with an embodiment of the invention, the method comprises coupling one or more first subscriber lines (LINES_A) of the access plant to respective first line termination ports (101) of a first access node (AN_A); coupling one or more second subscriber lines (LINES_B) of the access plant to respective second line termination ports of a second access node (AN_B); further coupling third line termination ports (103) of the first access node to the respective second subscriber lines; and by the first access node mitigating at least one of first downstream crosstalk caused by first downstream communication signals transmitted over the first subscriber lines and impairing second downstream communication signals transmitted over the second subscriber lines, and second upstream crosstalk caused by second upstream communication signals transmitted over the second subscriber lines and impairing first upstream communication signals transmitted over the first subscriber lines. The present invention also relates to an access node for providing broadband communication services over an access plant.