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Originally Posted by Ignitionnet
VM can be told exactly what to do as far as opening up their network assets passively go and there is precisely nothing they can do about it if they want to continue business in the UK.
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If LGI would rather spend money on lawyers arguing with the government / EC on this matter that's entirely their prerogative. Given it applies Europe-wide I fully imagine they will.
If they lose I would also imagine their UK subsidiary will comply with it as every other subsidiary in Europe will.
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Who can tell them? As Ben said the ducts are full anyway so there is no capacity?
Vms response last time this was suggested, can't see their stance changing anytime soon.
“£13 billion of private investment was spent creating this unique fibre optic cable network which passes half the UK,” Virgin Media added. “We’re getting on extending our reach, adding thousands of homes every month as well as exploring genuinely game-changing alternatives for remote rural areas such as Fujitsu’s proposal to create a new network for up to five million digitally disenfranchised homes, to ensure households right across the country can benefit from better internet access.”