{"id":23330,"date":"2020-07-29T10:52:21","date_gmt":"2020-07-29T09:52:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ispreview.co.uk\/?p=23330"},"modified":"2020-08-07T12:39:55","modified_gmt":"2020-08-07T11:39:55","slug":"ofcom-tweak-uk-market-definitions-to-help-bts-rural-fibre-rollout","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ispreview.co.uk\/index.php\/2020\/07\/ofcom-tweak-uk-market-definitions-to-help-bts-rural-fibre-rollout.html","title":{"rendered":"Ofcom to Help BT Fibre Rollout Reach 3.2 Million Rural Premises UPDATE"},"content":{"rendered":"

Ofcom<\/a> has proposed to change their UK regulation as a result of Openreach<\/a>’s (BT<\/a>) recent commitment to extend their Fibre-to-the-Premises (FTTP<\/a>) broadband ISP network to a further 3.2 million rural properties, which will allow the operator to include these investment costs in its prices upfront.<\/p>\n

Back in January 2020 (here<\/a>), Ofcom<\/a> proposed a new approach to pricing Wholesale Local Access<\/strong> (WLA) services in the UK (excluding Hull). For areas considered to be less competitive – Geographic Area 3<\/strong> – the regulator proposed having cost-based prices using a Regulatory Asset Base<\/strong> (RAB) approach, which would allow BT<\/a> to recover (from a wider range of products) any fibre network investments that it makes (i.e. reducing the risk of its investment).<\/p>\n

NOTE:<\/strong> Area 3 means locations (e.g. rural) where Openreach<\/a> is the only operator providing a large-scale network (i.e. no rivals or plans by rivals).<\/div>\n

At the time Ofcom<\/a> said that such a change (i.e. being able to include the cost of this deployment in its prices from the outset) would be contingent upon BT<\/a> making a “firm commitment to lay fibre in these [rural] parts of the country … If not, its prices would only increase after fibre has been built.<\/em>”<\/p>\n

In May 2020 BT announced that it intended to ramp-up their investment in “full fibre<\/em>” broadband (here<\/a>) via a commitment of \u00a312bn<\/strong> to deploy their FTTP<\/a> network across 20 million UK premises by the “mid \u2013 to late-2020s<\/em>” (at present they’ve completed 3 million and this will reach 4.5 million by March 2021).<\/p>\n

Judging by today’s update from Ofcom, this new aim includes 3.2 million rural properties<\/strong> (i.e. commercial build without state aid) by 2025\/26. In short, BT has provided a commitment that Ofcom are happy with and consequently they’re now consulting on the originally proposed change.<\/p>\n

Ofcom Statement<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

In January, we set out details of a post-build RAB approach, under which prices are set to recover the cost of the copper network but are allowed to increase as BT deploys a fibre network. However, we expressed a preference for a forecast RAB approach, if Openreach<\/a> were prepared to commit to building fibre commercially in Area 3 on sufficient scale.<\/p>\n

Under the forecast approach, we set a price cap for the duration of the control, which includes a contribution to the recovery of fibre investment costs based on a committed level of fibre deployment. We noted that Openreach had suggested extending the proposed approach to charge controlling WLA services in Geographic Area 2 to Area 3, by indexing copper-based services of bandwidths up to 40 Mbit\/s download, 10 Mbit\/s upload (40\/10) to inflation. We recognised that there could be added advantages of a consistent pricing approach across Area 2 and Area 3. However, we explained that to take this forward we would require a commitment from BT to build a fibre network in Area 3.<\/p>\n

In June 2020, Openreach committed to build fibre commercially (i.e. without public subsidy) to at least 3.2 million premises in Area 3 cumulatively by the end of 2025\/26.<\/p>\n

In light of this commitment, we are consulting on adopting a forecast RAB approach in Area 3 by indexing copper-based services of bandwidths up to 40\/10 [40Mbps download \/ 10Mbps upload] and allowing pricing flexibility for higher speed services.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

The closing date of this consultation is 16th September 2020. Ofcom now expect to publish their final decision relating to the Wholesale Fixed Telecoms Market Review (WFTMR) by 31st March 2021.<\/p>\n

In summary Ofcom’s proposals are:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

\u2022 To adopt a forecast RAB approach.<\/p>\n

\u2022 Pre copper retirement, to set charge controls on MPF [fully unbundled copper lines] and FTTC<\/a> 40\/10 rentals at CPI+0; and allow pricing flexibility on Openreach’s FTTC<\/a> services at bandwidths above 40\/10 and fibre services (FTTP<\/a> and G.Fast<\/a>).<\/p>\n

\u2022 To restrict Openreach\u2019s ability to geographically target price reductions in Area 3 by prohibiting geographic discounts on FTTP rental charges in Area 3.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

We should add that the regulator will also require Openreach to provide Dark Fibre<\/strong> links in Area 3 to support mobile and other network growth.<\/p>\n

UPDATE 11:14am<\/strong><\/p>\n

In keeping with this Openreach has just published an extended list of 251 locations in the “final third<\/em>” (i.e. final 30% of the hardest to reach UK premises) where it will build the new FTTP network over the next 3 years, which includes the likes of Millom, Thurso, Ballycastle and Aberystwyth. We’ve pasted this at the bottom.<\/p>\n

https:\/\/vimeo.com\/442415758<\/p>\n

Clive Selley, Openreach CEO, said:<\/strong><\/p>\n

“This year we\u2019ve all seen the importance of having a decent broadband connection and at Openreach, we\u2019re convinced that Full Fibre technology can underpin the UK\u2019s economic recovery.<\/p>\n

Right now, we\u2019re building a new, ultra-reliable full-fibre network that will boost productivity, cut commuting and carbon emissions, and connect our families, public services and businesses for decades to come. It\u2019s Ofcom\u2019s proposals that give us the right conditions to build commercially in hardest to reach areas.<\/p>\n

We\u2019re determined to find inventive engineering solutions and effective partnership funding models to reduce costs and enable us to connect as many communities as possible across the UK without public subsidy.<\/p>\n

Openreach is leading the charge to help Government achieve its target of making gigabit capable networks available nationwide by 2025. And we hope that by publishing our own plans, we can help ensure that taxpayers only fund connections in communities that really need public support.”<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Oliver Dowden, UK Digital Secretary, said:<\/strong><\/p>\n

“Fast and secure internet connections will be a vital tool to help our economy recover and we have committed \u00a35 billion to make sure the hardest-to-reach areas of the UK aren\u2019t left behind.<\/p>\n

Today\u2019s announcement is a significant step forward, with Openreach delivering better broadband so 3.2 million families and businesses can work and enjoy faster speeds.”<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

The full list of locations for Openreach’s FTTP build over the next few years is below (i.e. those within the first phase of network build in rural market towns and villages up to March 2024 as part of OR’s 3.2m Area 3 commitment), but we recommend the linked document above for its regional categorisation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
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