Leased lines price control appeals: CityFibre and TalkTalk
The CMA determined 2 telecoms appeals concerning the amount BT can charge other providers for purchasing leased line services.
Administrative timetable
Date of referral: 17.11.16
Final determination deadline: 7.4.17
(updated on 24.3.17)
Contact
Email: bcmr-cf/tt.ofcom@cma.gsi.gov.uk
Costs order
28 November 2017: The CMA has announced its costs order in 2 leased line price control appeals. A non-confidential version of the determination is available below.
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Final determination
10 April 2017: The CMA has published its final determination in 2 leased line price control appeals.
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- News story: CMA determination published in leased lines appeals (10.4.17)
Appeal group appointed
17 November 2016: The CMA has appointed a group of panel members to determine the appeals. Alasdair Smith (Chair), Rosalind Hedley-Miller, Michael Hutchings and Graham Sharp.
Disclosure of interest
Graham Sharp anticipates inheriting BT shares (with a value of less than £5,000) which may or may not occur during the proceedings. The CMA is satisfied that this matter will not prejudice the ability of the appeal group to discharge its functions in an independent and impartial manner.
Case referred
17 November 2016: The Competition Appeal Tribunal (CAT) has referred to the CMA 2 telecoms appeals concerning the amount BT can charge other providers for purchasing leased line services.
CityFibre Infrastructure Holdings plc (CityFibre) and TalkTalk Telecom Group Plc (TalkTalk) both appealed to the CAT following the Office of Communications (Ofcom’s) final decision in its Business Connectivity Market Review in April this year.
Under the 2003 Communications Act, if decisions by Ofcom are appealed to the CAT and include a price control matter, then this matter must be referred to the CMA for determination. Both parties have therefore sought a reference to the CMA of the price control matters in their respective appeals.
- News story: CAT refers leased line price control appeals to CMA (18.11.16)
Background documents
- Ofcom decision
- CAT case page: CityFibre v Office of Communications (BCMR)
- CAT case page: Talktalk Telecom Group PLC v Office of Communications (BCMR)
Last updated 1 December 2017 + show all updates
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Final determination on costs published.
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Final determination published.
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