Ofcom outlines broadband changes
6 July 2004
The UK's telecoms watchdog, Ofcom, has revealed its plans for the future of broadband, BBCi reports.
The regulator has said in a report that the key to the next stage of the evolution of broadband services will be the opening up of BT's network to other operators.
The regulator believes that liberating the network will lead to the widespread adoption of Internet services and could result in the majority of UK homes having video-quality bandwidth by the end of the decade.
Whilst the process of opening up BT's networks to other operators - known as local loop unbundling (LLU) - began in 1999, the bursting of the Internet 'bubble' meant the idea did not progress further.
However, now that high-speed broadband has successfully re-awakened the latent demand for Internet services in the UK, Ofcom is keen to get the process back on track.
Wanadoo is said to pleased by Ofcom's determination to push the process of LLU.
"Wanadoo has made no secret of its view, shared by Ofcom, that LLU is essential for broadband growth in the UK, and we look forward to working with Ofcom and the new Telecoms Adjudicator to make Broadband growth a reality in the UK," the BBC reports a spokeswoman for the firm as stating.
"BT has a virtual monopoly in the wholesale market, which means that the price and features are determined by BT. Without LLU we wont get innovation or different speeds, prices and packages," she added.
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