TalkTalk Ofcom to go to European Commission to ensure distance between BT and Openreach 
UK telecoms regulator Ofcom is prepared to go to the European Commission to ensure sufficient distance is placed between BT and its network division Openreach. Ofcom said it was disappointed by BT's response to its plans to legally separate the two entities, which were published in July. Although Ofcom has not ordered full separation, it wants to ensure maximum independence for Openreach. BT's own proposal was deemed to fall short in areas that include the level of influence BT executives have over the management of Openreach. Ofcom is preparing a formal notification to the European Commission.

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