Openreach
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Ofcom names BT and Kcom as broadband USO providers
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The Broadband USO initiative was introduced by the Government last year and will help ensure people get a minimum level of speed no matter where they live.
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Vodafone and CityFibre announce new partnership to bring ultrafast fibre broadband to five million UK premises
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The deal will see CityFibre build a new new Fibre to the Premises (FTTP) network in towns and cities across the UK, with Vodafone having time-limited exclusive wholesale access in each location.
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ISPs to get business rates relief on new fibre lines
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A new Telecommunications Infrastructure Bill will introduce the relief which is aimed at providing firms such as BT and Virgin Media with a financial incentive to upgrade their networks and offer homes and businesses faster speeds.
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Openreach to consult ISPs on expanded fibre-to-the-premises roll-out
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The network is used by more than 580 communications providers, including BT’s retail rivals Sky and TalkTalk, some of which claim the company has an interest in prolonging its use of existing copper infrastructure to cut costs.
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Ofcom unveils plans to cap basic tier fibre prices
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Many households’ broadband bills could fall over the next couple of years after Ofcom announced plans to cut prices for some services supplied over BT’s Openreach network.
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Openreach failings land BT with a £42m fine
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An investigation carried out by telecom regulator Ofcom found that Openreach had “misused” its contracts with other telecoms providers by reducing compensation payments due to them when installing ethernet leased lines for them.