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Ofcom must tackle 'monopolistic' provider BT, says shadow digital minister Chi Onwurah

Doctor Syntax Silver badge

Re: Priorities

"If the Openreach arm of the business was taken back into public ownership (i.e. a public service) then no, it won't have shareholders."

And if the GPO days are anything to go by it wouldn't have much in the way of investment either. Why do you think BT was privatised? Big clue - HMGs of all hues had fought shy of putting money into it at anything like the required rate. Nationalised GPO was the black telephone rationing company.

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