A final switch-off date of 2027 is being earmarked for customers using the remaining copper lines as part of the negotiations between the various parties. BT is reportedly spearheading an initiative to agree a timetable for turning off copper broadband services and has been in secret talks with its broadband infrastructure rivals, the UK government and regulators for weeks. A six-point plan that was drafted by BT involves switching off copper networks on a region-by-region basis over the next six years, with a final shut down earmarked for 2027. The plan will be discussed by culture secretary Nicky Morgan, Ofcom’s Sharon White, industry bosses including TalkTalk’s CEO Tristia Harrison, and other Whitehall and sector representatives today, according to Sky. “[BT] are working closely with our partners at Ofcom and others to ensure we have all of the necessary regulatory approvals before rolling out this plan,” said Sky chief executive Richard Desmond.
BT is reportedly spearheading an initiative to agree a timetable for turning off copper broadband services and has been in secret talks with its broadband infrastructure rivals, the UK government and regulators for weeks. A six-point plan that was drafted by BT involves switching off copper networks on a region-by-region basis over the next six years, with a final shut down earmarked for 2027. The plan will be discussed by culture secretary Nicky Morgan, Ofcom’s Sharon White, industry bosses including TalkTalk’s CEO Tristia Harrison, and other Whitehall and sector representatives today, according to Sky. “[BT] are working closely with our partners at Ofcom and others to ensure we have all of the necessary regulatory approvals before rolling out this plan,” said Sky chief executive Richard Desmond.