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Oftel To Reinvestigate BT Broadband
News Oftel is to reinvestigate claims that BT acted anti-competitively in promoting its broadband products, following a successful appeal to the Competition Appeals Tribunal (CAT) by BT rival Freeserve. Freeserve originally asked Oftel, the telecoms...
[April 16, 2003, 16:06]
Jane Wakefield: Oftel - Watchdog Or Lapdog?
News When BT emerged from the ashes of the GPO in 1984 it found itself with a new bosom buddy -- Oftel. Oftel proudly tells me that it was David Edmonds personally that had the idea of unbundling the local loop.
[September 29, 2000, 15:27]
Oftel May Back Local Loop Bid
News Industry watchdog Oftel has said that it could support Earthlease's attempts to buy BT's local loop, if it was in the best interests of the consumer. Oftel refused to confirm that it had been in talks with Earthlease on Thursday, as has been widely...
[August 2, 2001, 17:22]
Oftel Dictated To By BT Says ISPA
News Oftel's ability to regulate BT is left in serious doubt Friday as the Internet Service Providers Association (ISPA) accuses the watchdog of being "misinformed" and details its failure to deliver flat rate access in the UK.
[August 25, 2000, 14:42]
Oftel To Push For Wholesale Midband?
News BT could be required by Oftel to offer a wholesale version of Midband, the forthcoming 'sub-broadband' product that the telco has claimed will help to close Britain's broadband divide. Sources close to the issue have told ZDNet UK that Oftel is...
[February 10, 2003, 12:21]
Oftel To Meet On Price Controls
News Communications watchdog Oftel is holding a series of public meetings in Northern Ireland to allow consumers to comment on plans to scrap price controls on services offered by telecoms operators. Oftel is reviewing the telecoms market to decide if...
[September 6, 1999, 14:08]
Oftel - Consumers Hungry For New Broadband Services
News UK consumer demand for next-generation telecom services continues to grow, according to an Oftel report published Thursday. One in ten of those questioned by Oftel said they intended to be online within the next six months.
[September 10, 1999, 16:55]
News Burst: Oftel Issues Christmas Warning To Mobile Operators
News The Oftel Director General last night announced that he has demanded to see the plans the four UK mobile phone companies have put in place to cope with the Christmas demand. If these plans are not satisfactory Oftel will order the companies to make...
[October 29, 1999, 11:14]
Oftel: UK Consumers Have Cheapest Internet Prices
News UK consumers have some of the lowest Internet prices in Europe according to new research published by Oftel Wednesday. Mobile prices were also compared and only Germany had significantly lower prices -- a fact Oftel attributes to larger handset...
[December 7, 2000, 11:49]
Oftel Issues Christmas Warning To Mobile Operators
News The Oftel Director General last night announced that he has demanded to see the plans the four UK mobile phone companies have put in place to cope with the Christmas demand. If these plans are not satisfactory Oftel will order the companies to make...
[October 29, 1999, 15:19]
Oftel Unbundling Guidelines Look Set For EC Clash
News Telecoms watchdog Oftel has released its official guidelines for unbundling the local loop, but the rules appear to contravene a European Community directive. However, Oftel's guidelines require British Telecom (quote: BT) to begin giving its...
[August 1, 2000, 10:34]
Oftel Unveils Controversial ADSL Plans
News Oftel has released its official guidelines for unbundling the local loop, but the rules appear to contravene a European Community directive. Oftel itself admits the draft guidelines are "basically sticking to the original plan" for unbundling, with...
[August 1, 2000, 12:25]
Oftel Slaps Anti-competitive Order On BT
News Oftel on Wednesday accused BT of breaching its license by failing to deliver services under the Calls and Access scheme. The scheme, forced on BT by Oftel in early 1998, was an attempt by the watchdog to end BT's stranglehold of the telcoms market.
[October 27, 1999, 11:44]
Oftel Gets Tough Over Prefix Charges
News Telco watchdog Oftel announced Tuesday that it will impose charges for permanent carrier pre-selection (PCPS or CPS), if telecoms companies fail to agree costs amongst themselves. Albera Networks was commissioned by Oftel to study BT's cost...
[October 11, 2000, 10:26]
Oftel Acts To Put Unbundling Back On Track
News Oftel asserted its determination to sort out the unbundling process today, publishing improved terms and conditions which it hopes will get the process back on track. Director general of Oftel David Edmonds remains upbeat about the unbundling...
[February 21, 2001, 15:42]
A Year Ago: Oftel To Take On New Role, Industry Reacts
News Just when the industry wants Oftel to stay firm in its dealings with the telco giant, Oftel says it's about to loosen its leash Telecoms watchdog Oftel is due for the biggest shakeup in its 15 year history in an attempt to hasten the deregulation...
[January 17, 2001, 6:02]
News Burst: Oftel Launches Review Of Mobile Phone Charges
News Telecoms watchdog Oftel today launched a consultation into the current controls on mobile phone charges on BT Cellnet and Vodaphone networks. They were set in 1998 after the Monopolies and Mergers commission decided that mobile phone charges were...
[February 20, 2001, 10:18]
Local Loop - Oftel Disappoints
News Telecoms watchdog Oftel will hold a press conference at 11am this morning to explain its decision not to have British Telecom unbundle the local loop before the July 2001 deadline set following an earlier consultation.
[November 30, 1999, 9:06]
Oftel Warns BT Over Property Sell Off
News Telecommunications watchdog Oftel said Thursday it would seek assurance from BT that selling off its property to pay debts will not affect phone and Internet services in the UK. David Edmonds, director general of Oftel, said that BT must not go...
[January 5, 2001, 9:21]
Oftel Chief Summoned By MPs
News MPs will summon Oftel chief David Edmonds for an explanation why the watchdog is making such slow progress in opening up BT's local loop to competitors. According to Sunday's Observer, several of the major competitors, frustrated with Oftel, have...
[October 16, 2000, 8:48]
