CityFibre on Thursday insisted that Ofcom has made &quot;bad decisions&quot; that reinforce BT's position as a monopoly supplier of dark fibre. The U.K. altnet on Wednesday filed a lawsuit against the regulator's plan to force BT's Openreach arm to offer dark fibre access to rival operators with the High Court's Competition Appeal Tribunal (CAT). As part of its Business Connectivity Market Review (BCMR) published in April, Ofcom concluded that it would impose dark fibre access at regulated prices on Openreach… CityFibre on Thursday insisted that Ofcom has made &quot;bad decisions&quot; that reinforce BT's position as a monopoly supplier of dark fibre. The U.K. altnet on Wednesday filed a lawsuit against the regulator's plan to force BT's Openreach arm to offer dark fibre access to rival operators with the High Court's Competition Appeal Tribunal (CAT). As part of its Business Connectivity Market Review (BCMR) published in April, Ofcom concluded that it would impose dark fibre access at regulated prices on Openreach… If you are a subscriber login here To access premium content you need to upgrade your account. To find out more click here We are having trouble showing you adverts on this page, which may be a result of ad blocker software being installed on your device. To view the article please disable any ad blocking software
CityFibre has accused Ofcom of "prioritising BT as a monopoly supplier of dark fibre" after the regulator imposed dark-fibre access at regulated prices on Openreach, but did not extend the same measures to duct access for serving large businesses as part of its the Business Connectivity Market Review (BCMR). Mark Williams, director of strategy and public affairs at CityFibre, went so far as to say the BCMR "seemed to contradict" Ofcom's Digital Communications Review, which told Openreach to allow greater access to ducts and poles.