Ofcom To Monitor Legally Separated Openreach To Ensure Delivery To Customers

(RTTNews) - The Office of Communications or Ofcom Thursday announced measures to keep Openreach accountable when it becomes legally separate from BT Group Plc (B. UK's communications regulator said the new company will be measured and monitored and should provide a good service to meet the needs of all the people and businesses who rely on its network, together with a step change in quality of service.

In a statement, Ofcom said it expect the reformed Openreach to engage with industry to deliver widespread fibre networks, offering fast, reliable broadband.

Earlier in March 2017, BT agreed to Ofcom's requirements for the biggest ever reform of Openreach, its network division for a legal purpose to serve all its customers equally.

Ofcom will closely monitor BT's compliance with its new commitments, and how effectively Openreach serves the whole industry.

Openreach has set up its own compliance committee, and is consulting publicly on a new process for engaging with telecoms companies on planned services and investments.

Ofcom will publish its findings six months after the commitments come into effect, and then every year.