Openreach
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BT and Ofcom confirm Openreach split details
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The two sides have been locked in dispute about the extent of any separation which Ofcom had ordered to meet competition concerns raised by some of BT’s competitors.
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BT clamps down on spam phone calls with new call blocking service
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Unlike solutions currently on the market, Call Protect works with any phone meaning every BT landline customer can opt in without buying new equipment, the firm also says it has no intention of introducing charges for the service in the future.
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Ofcom orders BT to split Openreach into legally distinct business
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In July the regulator published a list of competition concerns which it asked BT to address by agreeing to new governance arrangements for Openreach.
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BT names Chairman of new Openreach board
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BT has appointed former Ofcom board member Mike McTighe as the first Chairman of Openreach, the division which manages the UK’s largest fixed line phone and broadband network.
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Openreach confirms trials to boost broadband speeds for remote communities
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Known as Long Reach VDSL, the technology was installed into the community’s existing fibre broadband cabinet and Openreach says users are already seeing “significant increases” in their speeds.
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BT to retain ownership of Openreach following Ofcom review into UK telecoms market
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Today’s announcement follows a lengthy review into the UK’s telecom sector which was instigated, in part, by concerns over Openreach’s performance and impartiality.