Currently, fewer than 10% of homes have access to full-fibre broadband, according to Ofcom. BT is reportedly spearheading an initiative to agree a timetable for turning off copper broadband services and has been in secret talks with its major infrastructure rivals , the UK government and regulators for weeks . A six - point plan that was announced by BT involves switching off copper networks on a region - by - region basis over the next six years , with a final shut down date for 2027 . The plan will be discussed by culture secretary Nicky Morgan , Ofcom ’s Sharon White , industry bosses , TalkTalk ’s CEO Tristia Harrison , and other Whitehall and sector representatives today , according to BT . The blueprint calls for a public consultation to enable all of Britain ’s rural communities to be provided with new services and estimates the cost could be more than £ 30 m .
BT is reportedly spearheading an initiative to agree a timetable for turning off copper broadband services and has been in secret talks with its major infrastructure rivals , the UK government and regulators for weeks . A six - point plan that was announced by BT involves switching off copper networks on a region - by - region basis over the next six years , with a final shut down date for 2027 . The plan will be discussed by culture secretary Nicky Morgan , Ofcom ’s Sharon White , industry bosses , TalkTalk ’s CEO Tristia Harrison , and other Whitehall and sector representatives today , according to BT . The blueprint calls for a public consultation to enable all of Britain ’s rural communities to be provided with new services and estimates the cost could be more than £ 30 m .