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[meritez]

https://www.ofcom.org.uk/news-centre/2023/decision-on-openreach-equinox-2-pricing-offer

Ofcom has today published its decision not to prevent Openreach from introducing its new pricing offer for full-fibre broadband, known as ‘Equinox 2

On 14 December 2022, Openreach notified us of a new pricing offer for its full-fibre services (Equinox 2). This offer gives lower prices to retail providers – such as BT, Sky, TalkTalk and Vodafone – if they agree to use mainly Openreach’s full-fibre products for new orders instead of its legacy copper products.

Having carefully assessed the range of evidence available to us – including responses to our public consultation – we have decided not to prevent Equinox 2 from being introduced.

Let's see if the price cuts roll down to the Consumers.

[Chrysalis]

No issue with the decision, but I am curious if an ISP looks like it might not meet the threshold would they suspend sales in copper only areas to push up the percentage?

Sadly I think any savings wont be passed on as was the case when Openreach was dropping line rental whilst the ISPs were increasing it.

[meritez]

Openreach are increasing Copper Prices from 1st June 2023 for Wholesale Line Rental, ISDN2 and ISDN30:

[Alex Atkin UK]

While I totally agree something needs to be done to push people onto FTTP, it should only apply to addresses where FTTP is actually available.

Seems rather dodgy that they can potentially increase the price in copper only areas while simultaneously telling those people they aren't rolling out FTTP to those areas.