Ofcom to investigate BT Broadband dominance

May 2, 2013 - PRLog -- Ofcom said it will “consider whether BT has abused a dominant position under UK and/or EU competition law”.

Andy Heaps - Founder of The Comparison  (http://www.thecomparison.co.uk) "TalkTalk have made it very clear over the last few months on their thoughts on BT's dominance in the fast broadband sector. It is good to see Ofcom have listened and are at least willing to investigate".

A spokesman for TalkTalk said: “We have long maintained that there needs to be tighter regulation in superfast broadband to ensure a level playing field and therefore deliver real benefits for consumers and businesses. We are pleased that Ofcom is taking this matter seriously and have decided there is reasonable suspicion to investigate BT’s fibre pricing.”

BT said: “BT is disappointed that Ofcom has opened this case despite the lack of any evidence. We are confident there is no case to answer. It would be better if the industry’s, and Ofcom’s, focus was on investing in the future of the country rather than on spurious actions designed to hold up fibre in the UK.”

Ofcom will investigate the claims over the next few months before deciding if BT has a case to answer.