OFCOM To Allow BT Bundles.

19 Mar 2009 | 09.29 Europe/London

One of three consultations launched by OFCOM today proposes to "remove all company specific retail regulations on BT intended to enhance competition in analogue telephony."

This is a result of increasing competition from LLU, carrier preselection and alternative retailers using Openreach and BT Wholesale products which have reduced BT's residential market share to 66%

"We think this finding and the consequent removal of remaining SMP regulations will have a positive effect on residential consumers and businesses. We expect increased competition for the provision of retail telephony services from BT, since BT will be able to bundle these services with other services, e.g. broadband."

Unless the consultation raises substantial onjections we should be seeing triple or quad play bundles from BT by the summer - Fixed line telephone, Broadband, IPTV and Mobile - and OFCOM believe this will improve competition in the retail market.

[ OFCOM consultation ]