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Ofcom call with Natalie Black, Communications Director

Date and Time
April 25, 2025 — 10am EST / 3pm UK
Location
Virtual
Hosted by James Ratzer

We will be hosting a client call with Ofcom management Natalie Black (Director of Network and Communications at Ofcom) and Ben Harries (Director of Competition Policy, Ofcom) to discuss the ongoing Telecoms Access Review and the broader outlook for UK telecoms regulation. (For our note on the current Telecoms Access Review proposals, see here.)

Topics for discussion:

  • Thoughts on altnet viability and consolidation?
  • Concerns around BT Openreach (Equinox) price discounts?
  • Copper switch-off in areas not covered by BT Openreach fibre?
  • Prospect of deregulation in competitive areas (Area 1)?
  • Regulatory outlook beyond the current 2026-31 review?
  • Impact of Vodafone-Three merger on UK mobile market?

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