BT and Virgin lobby Ofcom on 'dark fibre' access
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Posted On: 04/26/2015 10:01:14 AM
BT and Virgin lobby Ofcom on 'dark fibre' access
3.31.2015
Ofcom should not force owners of telecoms infrastructure to provide access to their network to rivals as a means for enabling more competition in the high-speed business broadband market, BT, Virgin and KCom have said.
The three telecoms companies said forcing them to provide rival operators with access to their 'dark fibre' or ducts and poles would disincentivise future investment in telecoms infrastructure
A Vodafone spokesperson said: "We have made no secret of the fact that we would like Ofcom to review making available BT’s dark fibre capacity, which is not used to ensure a fair and competitive market post the proposed consolidation underway in the UK. All mobile operators rely on BT’s backhaul fibre network in order to connect base stations to provide consumers with mobile connectivity."
http://www.out-law.com/en/articles/2015/march...re-access/
3.31.2015
Ofcom should not force owners of telecoms infrastructure to provide access to their network to rivals as a means for enabling more competition in the high-speed business broadband market, BT, Virgin and KCom have said.
The three telecoms companies said forcing them to provide rival operators with access to their 'dark fibre' or ducts and poles would disincentivise future investment in telecoms infrastructure
A Vodafone spokesperson said: "We have made no secret of the fact that we would like Ofcom to review making available BT’s dark fibre capacity, which is not used to ensure a fair and competitive market post the proposed consolidation underway in the UK. All mobile operators rely on BT’s backhaul fibre network in order to connect base stations to provide consumers with mobile connectivity."
http://www.out-law.com/en/articles/2015/march...re-access/
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