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Ofcom wields TAR in move to block Openreach fibre discounts

2026-07-28T11:56:00

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Source: Openreach

For the first time, the regulator intends to direct Openreach to withdraw proposed new fibre customer pricing, citing an ‘unfair’ and ‘aggressive’ approach from the incumbent. Ofcom puts the Telecoms Access Review into action, altnets welcome the move, and Openreach accuses the regulator of protecting rivals’ “poor business models”. Final decision pending…

This article includes:

  • Themes: Broadband competition; Fibre pricing; Fibre regulation; Full-fibre broadband; Infrastructure competition; Regulatory intervention; Significant Market Power (SMP); Telecom regulation; Telecoms Access Review (TAR); Wholesale broadband.
  • People: James Lowther; Natalie Black; Rajiv Datta.
  • Geographic: United Kingdom (UK).
  • Organisations: CityFibre; Fibrus; Gigaclear; INCA; nexfibre; Ofcom; Openreach; Virgin Media O2 (VM O2).

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