BT has been fined £ ##500 m by regulator Ofcom for a serious breach of fair ##ness rules by its Openreach business , which provides many telecoms companies with access to broadband . Ofcom found that BT was intentionally withholding full payment to certain telecoms providers for the severe delays they experienced while setting up internet connections . BT fined £42 million by Ofcom for 'serious breach' of rules in largest penalty ever imposed by the regulator. The fine is the largest ever given by Ofcom and follows BT ’s decision to legally separate from Openreach to increase market fairness .
BT has been fined £ ##500 m by regulator Ofcom for a serious breach of fair ##ness rules by its Openreach business , which provides many telecoms companies with access to broadband . Ofcom found that BT was intentionally withholding full payment to certain telecoms providers for the severe delays they experienced while setting up internet connections . The fine is the largest ever given by Ofcom and follows BT ’s decision to legally separate from Openreach to increase market fairness .