[ NNSquad ] Comments from a BT insider re BT's "video blocking" remarks

[Lauren Weinstein <lauren@vortex.com>]

I received the following from a party familiar with these issues
within BT, who asked that their name be withheld:

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   In Nov there's going to be a vote in Brussels in the EU Parliament
   about the new telco regulatory framework; part of the package in
   discussion includes increase of the remuneration (WACC) of the
   infrastructure for new networks (+8-12% for those who upgrade to
   FTTx)

   There's loads of people against this (who doesn't want to pay less
   and less ?), but it's needed in order to increase capacity.  In the
   end, I believe this statement does not represent a true position of
   BT (although they might reinforce the message with some kind of
   related activity (maybe at the regulator, maybe excessive increase
   in wholesale price, etc)) but rather a message to uk parties in
   order to try to get acceptance for the regulatory package review.

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--Lauren--
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