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Old 01-03-2007, 14:56   #8
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Re: Should OFCOM step in?

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Originally Posted by Rob View Post
But should OFCOM have a remit with the Sky Channels on VM. I'm not sure. Ultimately this is a commercial decision for the companies, even though it is us, the customer, that appears to lose out.
Well, OFCOM or the OFT (Office of Fair Trading). Virgin Media's accusation basically boils down to saying the Sky are behaving unfairly when it comes to the Sky basic channels (and I guess also the Flextech ones that Virgin sell to Sky).

Either or both the OFT and/or OFCOM may have a role.. my beef is that Virgin Media should have taken this up with one or other rather than using the poor customer as a pawn. If Virgin Media really believe that Sky is pursuing unfair business practices, then the OFT/OFCOM approach should have been the path they took.
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