Competition watchdog rules against BT deficit reduction plan

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The Competition Commission has ruled against BT's attempt to pay down its scheme deficit by increasing the charge it levies on competitors to use its broadband line.

Regulator Ofcom had already said in its Wholesale Broadband Access Charge Control Statement, published July 2011, that BT could not include the cost of scheme deficit repayments in the base cost de...

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