Openreach

  • New rules on phone and broadband switching come into effect

    New rules on phone and broadband switching come into effect

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    From this week, responsibility for cancelling existing contracts and ensuring the smooth transfer of all services becomes the responsibility of the new provider rather than the customer. The change follows Ofcom research which suggested some consumers experienced difficulties and delays getting their existing provider to request to enact requested cancellations and changes.

  • BT makes EE case to UK competition regulators

    BT makes EE case to UK competition regulators

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    BT today urged regulators to advance their scrutiny of its £12bn purchase of EE to the next and final stage, claiming the deal would not harm competition or dilute consumer choice.

  • Ofcom could force BT to offer rivals ‘dark fibre’ access

    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.

  • BT shareholders approve £12.5bn EE deal

    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.

  • 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.

  • Sky calls for Openreach separation as Ofcom announces new telecoms review

    Sky calls for Openreach separation as Ofcom announces new telecoms review

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    Staff

    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.