Pressure from Ofcom (the communications regulator in the UK) and competitors to make Openreach completely independent from BT has led the company to offer more autonomy to Openreach.

According to Computing, BT chairman Sir Mike Rake’s plan is to create an independent board for Openreach, claiming that a complete distinction between BT Group and Openreach would be the wrong decision for the future of UK superfast and ultrafast.

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