Ofcom pulls the plug on Openreach's aggressive fiber discount
It is the first Openreach commercial offer the regulator has rejected; the others can proceed.Openreach, BT's functionally separate network division and Britain's largest fixed-line infrastructure provider, notified Ofcom of the pricing plans in June. The rejected offer would have rewarded internet service providers (ISPs) for connecting more new fiber-to-the-premises (FTTP) customers to Openreach than an agreed baseline. REG AD googletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display('labrador/thereg/article/desktop/b'); }); Ofcom provisionally decided to block the offer in July and consulted the industry.
- ▪It is the first Openreach commercial offer the regulator has rejected; the others can proceed.Openreach, BT's functionally separate network division and Britain's largest fixed-line infrastructure provider, notified Ofcom of the pricing pla
- ▪The rejected offer would have rewarded internet service providers (ISPs) for connecting more new fiber-to-the-premises (FTTP) customers to Openreach than an agreed baseline.
- ▪REG AD googletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display('labrador/thereg/article/desktop/b'); }); Ofcom provisionally decided to block the offer in July and consulted the industry.
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