Ofcom urged to make BT more transparent
News In its submission to Ofcom's Strategic Review of Telecommunications, UKCTA urges the regulator to devise a regulatory system that would prevent BT from abusing its dominance of the broadband sector. Ofcom's Strategic Review of Telecommunications...
[June 22, 2004, 16:35]
BT offers landmark changes to avoid break-up
News The proposals, published on Thursday morning, form BT's response to Ofcom's strategic review of the telecommunications market. In November, Ofcom ruled that BT had to give its rivals fair and equal access to its telecommunications network, or risk...
[February 3, 2005, 16:35]
ISPs angry about broadband regulation
News But having spent much of this year trying to bring more competition to the UK broadband sector, Ofcom isn't about to ditch its existing work -- especially with the next state of its strategic review of the telecommunications market due to be...
[November 16, 2004, 10:45]
Ofcom orders BT to play fair, or else
News Carter's comments were delivered in the phase two proposals of Ofcom's Strategic Review of Telecommunications , which was published on Thursday morning. Ofcom has admitted that BT is still failing to give its retail rivals fair and equal access to...
[November 18, 2004, 7:40]
BT: We weren't forced to play fair
News The UK Competitive Telecommunications Association (UKCTA), a body made up of several of BT's rivals, agreed that the Strategic Review was crucial. In response, one communications provider who declined to be named was adamant that the catalyst...
[January 12, 2006, 9:25]
BT break-up back under the spotlight
News The regulator released details of phase one of its strategic review of the UK telecommunications market on Wednesday. Oftel, which used to regulate the telecommunications market, has always resisted these calls.
[April 28, 2004, 11:10]
Ofcom approves landmark BT restructuring
News Ofcom's strategic review of the telecommunications market set the conditions for BT's organisational changes. In the report last November, the regulator said it was unhappy that BT wasn’t giving its retail rivals fair and equal access to its...
[September 22, 2005, 10:10]
BT dodges break-up bullet
News Ofcom's announcement follows its Strategic Telecommunications Review, launched last year. BT and Ofcom have agreed to sweeping changes to the way rival telecoms operators access BT's UK telecommunications network.
[June 23, 2005, 11:45]
Ofcom plans crackdown on rogue telcos
News Now, with initiatives such as the Strategic Review of Telecommunications completed, it is planning to up the ante against those companies that abuse customers. Communications regulator Ofcom is looking to step up the battle against rogue telecoms...
[December 21, 2006, 15:26]
Ofcom keeps axe hovering over BT
News BT made its proposal at the start of February, in its response to Ofcom's strategic review of the UK telecommunications market. Communications regulator Ofcom is still weighing up whether BT ought to be split.
[March 2, 2005, 11:55]
Vodafone 'planning Tiscali takeover'
News Speculation is growing that Vodafone is preparing to buy one of the UK's fixed-line telecommunications operators. The mobile operator has been conducting a major strategic review of its future over recent months, and is expected to reveal its...
[April 24, 2006, 13:45]
Energis backs calls for BT break-up
News Energis was giving its opinion in response to Ofcom's Strategic Review of Telecommunications. UK telecoms operator Energis has urged Ofcom to stop trying to 'paper over the cracks' and instead make decisive moves to break-up the telecoms giant.
[February 7, 2005, 17:30]
Rupert Goodwins' Diary
Blog It's got a strategic review of telecommunications on the go, which has been described as "telling BT to mend its ways, or else". Monday 4/4/2005 Much fun at BT, where Graeme "News Editor, that's me" Wearden makes an infrequent escape from the...
[April 8, 2005, 19:40]
Survey: Bosses ignore IT and networks
News Most top managers in British companies are failing to get involved with the big questions about their IT and telecommunications infrastructure, according to research published on Tuesday. The report, released by telecoms firm Telefonica UK, found...
[May 19, 2004, 8:35]
Broadband migration charges chopped
News Ofcom also released details of its strategic review of the UK telecommunications market on Wednesday. BT is cutting the cost of moving between its two main wholesale broadband products, following a recommendation from the communications regulator.
[April 28, 2004, 16:00]
BT looks to future with access division
News The communications regulator will give an update on the progress of its strategic review of the UK’s telecommunications market on Thursday morning. Ofcom is set to endorse BT’s decision to restructure its network operations, putting an end - at...
[September 21, 2005, 18:20]
BT fights back against break-up calls
News Ofcom is weighing up this issue as part of its strategic review of the telecommunications market. BT chief executive Ben Verwaayen has launched a spirited defence against demands for the UK's incumbent telco to be broken up.
[March 10, 2005, 11:20]
Ex-Oftel chief quits Ofcom early
News In the second phase of its strategic review of telecommunications, published last month, Ofcom stated that competition in the UK market was "fragile" and announced that a "fresh and coherent approach" to regulation was needed.
[December 10, 2004, 12:00]
Intel confirms marketing and IT layoffs
News Intel also sold some telecommunications assets to Eicon. Intel announced plans on Tuesday to lay off thousands of workers over the next year after a strategic review designed to prepare the company for life with a smaller share of the chip market.
[September 6, 2006, 8:40]
Viviane Reding nominated for internet villain award
News Stephen Carter, former Ofcom chief executive: "For overseeing the Strategic Review of Telecommunications and building a good working relationship between the internet industry and Ofcom since his appointment in 2003"
[January 4, 2007, 15:59]
