Regulator reviews BT Openreach pricing
Ofcom has begun an investigation into the charge BT Openreach can levy against communication providers using its telecoms services.
The regulator hopes to promote competition in the market so as to benefit UK consumers.
The review is the first chance Ofcom has had to review the charges it said Openreach could weigh against users of its main services.
Openreach is a key player in broadband provision as it offers Wholesale Line Rental (WLR) and Local Loop Unbundling (LLU) to other firms.
LLU has increasingly been taken up by telecoms firms, resulting a large selection of providers on the market.
Ofcom acknowledged the unbundled lines had created "increased choice and led to an improvement in services for consumers".
The consultation will be in two stages. The first sets out the considerations that Ofcom will take into account and the second will detail proposed new charges.
UK has the highest uptake of broadband in Europe, the European Commissioner’s ICT progress report has found.
