BT's £8.8bn deficit is 'self-inflicted'

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BT's rivals have attacked the telecoms giant for seeking to charge customers to help plug its £8.8bn scheme deficit.

BSkyB, Cable & Wireless and Carphone Warehouse all issued consultation responses to telecoms regulator Ofcom - made public yesterday - saying BT was itself to blame for its £8.8bn accounting defici...

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