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MPs call for formal separation of BT, Openreach

2016-01-25 10:56:00| Telecompaper Headlines

(Telecompaper) Despite GBP 1.7 billion of taxpayers' money being used to subsidise the construction of UK high-speed broadband, there are still 5.7 million people who cannot access the internet at the minimum 10 Mbps speed required by Ofcom, according to a new report from MPs. The 'BroadBad' report from the British Infrastructure Group (BIG) also shows that 42 percent of SMEs have problems with their internet connection, at an estimated GBP 11 billion cost to the British economy. The MPs want Ofcom to take radical action over the 'natural monopoly' held for too long by BT Openreach and for the country to stop being held by back by BT's 'lack of ambition and underinvestment'. It calls for the UK to start converting to a fully fibre network to avoid being left behind by other nations. The MPs insist that it is time for a formal separation of BT from Openreach to encourage more competition and a better service for every internet user and for the benefit of the UK economy.

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UK ministers call for BT to sell Openreach

2016-01-25 01:00:00| Total Telecom industry news

British Infrastructure Group slates incumbent telco's G.fast plan; BT chief says report is misleading, ill-judged.

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BT insider named as new Openreach CEO

2016-01-11 01:00:00| Total Telecom industry news

Clive Selley to replace Joe Garner at helm of U.K. incumbent's local access network arm this quarter.

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BT Openreach publishes new wholesale prices

2016-01-04 09:43:00| Telecompaper Headlines

(Telecompaper) BT Openreach has published new prices for local loop unbundling and wholesale line rental (WLR) which come into effect on 1 April. The price changes were being made to comply with year 3 of Ofcom's fixed access market review charge control. The price of almost all services will come down, with the notable exception of WLR line transfer, which will rise to GBP 8.43 from GBP 6.28. WLR basic line rental will decline by 3.1 percent to GBP 86.72 a year. The Metallic Path Facility (MPF) price will be GBP 87.65 a year, essentially unchanged compared to GBP 87.48 at present. ISDN2 an ISDN30 prices will not change.

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