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Openreach to legally split from BT

boatman
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http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-38141510

"But crucially it will still be owned by BT. Telecoms experts say the devil will be in the detail - how much control will BT be able to exert over Openreach under the new structure?"

Will it actually improve anything for us consumers?
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  • JJ_Egan
    JJ_Egan Posts: 20,281 Forumite
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    Its going to make no difference to the consumer or ISP .Your ISP will still have to go through BT OR .
  • boatman
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    Presumably they hope that BT will get the same treatment as other telecom companies, at the moment they feel BT get priority...
  • SailorSam
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    When i saw this on Bbc Breakfast this morning, i thought well i'm with Virgin so nothing to do with me. But then they said it's BT that controls the cables and all the others pay them. A bit like British Rail and Railtrack after they privatised then is it ?
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  • ukcarper
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    boatman wrote: »
    Presumably they hope that BT will get the same treatment as other telecom companies, at the moment they feel BT get priority...
    Does it also mean BT will be able to charge what they want or will their prices still be governed by OFTEL.
  • ukcarper
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    SailorSam wrote: »
    When i saw this on Bbc Breakfast this morning, i thought well i'm with Virgin so nothing to do with me. But then they said it's BT that controls the cables and all the others pay them. A bit like British Rail and Railtrack after they privatised then is it ?
    Virgin have thier own network and do not use BT local lines.
  • Ian011
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    ukcarper wrote: »
    Does it also mean BT will be able to charge what they want or will their prices still be governed by OFTEL.
    Oftel ceased to exist in 2003.

    Price controls imposed on BT's retail pricing for 01 and 02 numbers ended in 2004. BT then moved everyone onto inclusive call plans rather than charging a per-minute rate for these calls.

    Price controls imposed on BT's retail pricing for 084, 087 and 09 numbers ended on 1 July 2015 with the removal of the "NTS Condition". At the same time, Ofcom introduced transparency to these call prices by splitting into Access and Service Charges and requiring the respective parties to each declare their share.
  • ukcarper
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    Ian011 wrote: »
    Oftel ceased to exist in 2003.

    Price controls imposed on BT's retail pricing for 01 and 02 numbers ended in 2004. BT then moved everyone onto inclusive call plans rather than charging a per-minute rate for these calls.

    Price controls imposed on BT's retail pricing for 084, 087 and 09 numbers ended on 1 July 2015 with the removal of the "NTS Condition". At the same time, Ofcom introduced transparency to these call prices by splitting into Access and Service Charges and requiring the respective parties to each declare their share.
    What about broadband charges
  • badmemory
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    We will all have to hope that nothing goes wrong with our service. Just wait for the call to BT about something wrong. It's nothing to do with us, ring Openreach. Ring Openreach, it's nothing to do with us, ring BT.
  • littleboo
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    ukcarper wrote: »
    What about broadband charges
    Broadband prices are and will continue to be a matter for the ISP, including BT's retail arm. Openreach's charges are and will continue to be regulated.
  • ukcarper
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    littleboo wrote: »
    Broadband prices are and will continue to be a matter for the ISP, including BT's retail arm. Openreach's charges are and will continue to be regulated.
    I was under the impression that BT had to maintain a sufficient profit margin.
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