Telecoms regulator BT has ruled in favour of TalkTalk and Sky, who alleged that TalkTalk overcharged them for fixing faulty lines, and could be forced to pay out 5million . The incidents date from 2009 and 2009 . Overcharging allegations An Ofcom spokesperson said: "'BT does appear to be billing more than the actual time worked by its engineers, which suggests there is a risk of cost over-recovery as a result of its billing approach." Ofcom also criticised the delay in repayments as BT awaits the outcome of an appeal in a separate case.
Telecoms regulator BT has ruled in favour of TalkTalk and Sky, who alleged that TalkTalk overcharged them for fixing faulty lines, and could be forced to pay out 5million . The incidents date from 2009 and 2009 . An Ofcom spokesperson said: "'BT does appear to be billing more than the actual time worked by its engineers, which suggests there is a risk of cost over-recovery as a result of its billing approach." Ofcom also criticised the delay in repayments as BT awaits the outcome of an appeal in a separate case.