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Fibrus founder decries PIA “margin squeeze”, calls out Ofcom to fix rural fibre build

2025-07-08T14:55:00

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Source: Fibrus

Interview: Northern Ireland FibreCo hero says Openreach’s duct and pole sharing terms “just wrong”, undermining rural fibre investment. Outspoken chair Conal Henry proposes “fair bet” pricing overhaul, calls on Ofcom to fix its error in latest sector Review…

This article includes:

  • Themes: Altnets (alternative network providers); Broadband; Business case; Capital investment; Competitive investment; Connected homes; Connectivity; Consolidation; Cost recovery; Digital divide; Economic activity; Education; Fibre broadband; Financial crunch; Fixed-line sector; Full fibre; Gigabit-capable broadband; Government; Healthcare; Homes-passed; Industry; Infrastructure; Investment; Market; Merger and acquisition (M&A); Network build; Network operators; Physical Infrastructure Access (PIA); Policy; Pricing; Project Gigabit; Regulatory landscape; Rollout; Rural connectivity; Structural economics; Telecommunications; Urban areas; Wholesale pricing.
  • Events: Connected North 2025; Telecoms Access Review (TAR).
  • People: Conal Henry.
  • Geographic: Cumbria; Northern Ireland; UK (United Kingdom); Urban areas.
  • Organisations: BT Group; Fibrus; Infracapital; Ofcom; Openreach; Sky; Virgin Media O2 (VM O2).

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