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UK: Ofcom may force break up of BT internet arm

By  |  July 19, 2015

The telecoms giant is currently required to provide access on equal terms to its competitors though the Openreach fibre broadband network.

Regulator Ofcom said it is reviewing whether splitting Openreach from BT may be the best way to improve competition in the sector.

It follows complaints that the network’s performance on behalf of other providers has often been poor, leading to new rules on faster line installations and repairs.

Other possibilities under consideration include retaining the current model, applying new rules forcing BT to strengthen it, or deregulating and allowing different networks to provide phone and broadband services without using BT’s network at all.

Full content: Belfast Telegraph

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