Ofcom proposes to block new Openreach commercial offer to protect fair competition ...

UK regulator Ofcom has proposed blocking a new commercial offer from Openreach, the country's dominant network provider. The regulator is concerned that aggressive, targeted discounts for new fibre customers would harm competition from smaller alternative networks ('altnets') and undermine the long-term goal of a competitive broadband market.

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