Independent focus group concludes Ofcom review is advancing the market; Service providers recognise improvements in the wholesale broadband market.

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M2 PRESSWIRE-10 June 2004-TELEFONICA: Independent focus group concludes Ofcom review is advancing the market; Service providers recognise improvements in the wholesale broadband market(C)1994-2004 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD RDATE:06092004 Telefonica UK Ltd. yesterday hosted an industry focus group chaired by Stephen Speed, director broadband, DTI.

The debate highlighted the importance of a competitive framework in the UK and the critical role to be played by local loop unbundling (LLU), in light of the recent Ofcom decisions. Joining Telefonica UK on the panel were Ofcom, UKCTA, BT Wholesale and Energis. Following the event, James Waterworth, regulatory and government affairs manager, Telefonica UK, commented, "The panel recognised that only efficient and...