[purenuman]

Originally Posted by etccarmageddon

I thought regulation was about protection against abuse of a dominant market position rather than who originally financed the infrastructure.

Yes a position BT were in because they didn't spend on the network they inherited so the had the use of something that, it was decided, others should be allowed to use for a service charge.

Maybe NTL will at some point be made to open up the network but I would doubt that would happen until after they have cleared their huge debts accrued acquiring/building the network. If it was forced on then NTL would be at a huge disadvantage.......... unless they could charge huge service charges and that kind of makes it pointless.

I think NTL will open up their network, in one way or another (like with AOL), way before being forced to.