Freeserve Welcomes ADSL Price Cuts
Posted: 16th Sep, 2003 By: MarkJ
Freeserve's general counsel, David Melville, has given a cautious welcome to BTs recent broadband ADSL price cuts:
Said Mr Melville: "For the past three years we've seen the market for high speed access effectively gifted to local cable monopolies, and BT, and the result is clear for all to see when we compare broadband penetration and take up in the UK across the G7 countries - the UK stands fifth out of seven.
However, things are changing. Oftel are now forcing the pace...for the first time I can recall, we are seeing active intervention by the [telecoms regulator] in reducing the wholesale prices charged by BT - two price cuts in six months means that alternative operators are now close to the point where they will be in position to compete.
No more 'nips and tucks' but genuine price cuts including operational changes, that should feed through to greater competition and more choice for the consumer," he told MPs.
More @ The Register.
Said Mr Melville: "For the past three years we've seen the market for high speed access effectively gifted to local cable monopolies, and BT, and the result is clear for all to see when we compare broadband penetration and take up in the UK across the G7 countries - the UK stands fifth out of seven.
However, things are changing. Oftel are now forcing the pace...for the first time I can recall, we are seeing active intervention by the [telecoms regulator] in reducing the wholesale prices charged by BT - two price cuts in six months means that alternative operators are now close to the point where they will be in position to compete.
No more 'nips and tucks' but genuine price cuts including operational changes, that should feed through to greater competition and more choice for the consumer," he told MPs.
More @ The Register.
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