All Mike Fries articles

  • BT ends inflation‑only price hikes to fund fibre
    Consumer (B2C)

    BT ends inflation-only price hikes to fund fibre

    2020-10-08T10:30:00Z

    CPI + 3.9% set as new price rise formula across BT’s consumer products. Covering increased infrastructure investment is the party line, but move is an awkward reversal of recent commitment to inflation-only increases. Liberty Global’s CEO Fries describes the switch as a “whoops” moment for the rival to his ...