Ofcom
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Ofcom could force BT to offer rivals ‘dark fibre’ access
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BT could be forced to open up its fibre network to rivals under plans put forward by Ofcom to boost competition in the supply of high-speed data lines to large businesses and public institutions.
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BT shareholders approve £12.5bn EE deal
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BT’s takeover of mobile network EE took a step forward today after 99.73% of the broadband and fixed line giant’s shareholders approved the £12.5bn deal at a special General Meeting convened in Central London today.
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BT says revised broadband margin rules remain “flawed”
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In January the UK’s telecoms regulator announced new rules requiring BT to maintain “a sufficient margin” between what it charges rivals to access its superfast broadband network and the retail prices it charges end users.
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BT fined £880k over text relay delays
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BT has been fined over delays in launching a ‘next generation’ text relay service aimed at helping hearing and speech impaired communities hold faster, more fluent phone conversations.
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Sky calls for Openreach separation as Ofcom announces new telecoms review
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Although part of BT, Openreach must provide equal access to all telecoms providers and sells services to some of BT’s biggest rivals, including Sky and TalkTalk.
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Ofcom to trial low-cost DAB for community and local stations
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At present, many small stations cannot afford the costs of broadcasting on DAB but the media regulator suggests its trials could eventually open the airwaves to “more local and community radio stations.”