Sky, Vodafone Press Regulator to Separate BT Broadband Network
- BT rivals write letter to U.K. watchdog chief outlining reform
- Sky, Vodafone, Talk Talk CEOs want independent Openreach
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Leaders of Sky Plc, Vodafone Group Plc’s U.K. unit and TalkTalk Telecom Group Plc called called on regulators to force rival BT Group Plc to set up a separate entity to manage the U.K.’s principal broadband network, which other companies use to reach customers.
The chief executive officers of BT’s rivals on Monday published what they called a “10-Point Plan” for the network, called Openreach. The plan calls for the creation of a separate company, financially and legally independent of BT, with its own identity and brand.