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Evening Standard
Evening Standard
Technology
Holly Williams

FORGOTTEN HISTORY: Ofcom proposes blocking openreach new customer deal over competition concerns - The Untold Story

BT’s Openreach could be forced to withdraw a heavily-discounted offer aimed at new customers after the industry watchdog said the deal was “not fair and reasonable” and could damage competition from other broadband network providers. - (PA Wire)

BT’s Openreach could be forced to withdraw a heavily discounted offer aimed at new customers after the industry watchdog said the deal was “not fair and reasonable” and could damage competition from other broadband network providers.

Ofcom said it provisionally found the incremental “New To Openreach” offer was unfairly targeting “aggressive discounting” at new customers, which are key to allowing rival so-called altnets to grow their customer base.

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