INCA Writes to Minister on Barriers to Full-Fibre Rollout
INCA has written to the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, Sir Chris Bryant MP, highlighting three urgent barriers to full-fibre broadband deployment that require ministerial intervention. The letter identifies MDU (multi-dwelling unit) wayleave difficulties that are preventing fibre access to flats and apartments, Higher-Risk Building safety legislation that is inadvertently blocking routine […]
INCA and ISPA Warn Building Safety Rules Are Blocking Fibre Rollout to Flats
INCA and ISPA have written jointly to ministers warning that the Higher-Risk Building (HRB) Regulations 2023 are creating a growing regulatory blockage that is preventing routine fibre installations in blocks of flats across England. The letters — sent in May and followed up in July — report that ambiguity over the definition of ‘material alteration’ […]
INCA Responds to Ofcom’s Telecoms Access Review
INCA has submitted its most comprehensive response to date to Ofcom’s Telecoms Access Review (TAR), the five-year market review that will shape wholesale broadband regulation from 2026 to 2031. The TAR replaces the 2021 Wholesale Fixed Telecoms Market Review and will set the rules governing how alternative network operators access BT’s physical infrastructure, how wholesale […]
INCA Responds to Ofcom’s Starlink Spectrum Consultation
INCA has responded to Ofcom’s consultation on granting temporary spectrum licences to Starlink’s LEO satellite broadband service, supporting temporary licences in principle but insisting that satellite broadband must be treated as a technology of last resort. Our submission argues that LEO satellite services should only be considered for areas where terrestrial fibre is genuinely unviable, […]
INCA Makes the Case for Full-Fibre in Industrial Strategy Inquiry
INCA has submitted evidence to the Business and Trade Committee’s inquiry on the UK’s industrial strategy, arguing that full-fibre broadband infrastructure is a fundamental growth enabler that should be embedded as a strategic priority. With Altnet investment forecast to reach £25 billion by 2028, the UK’s competitive fibre market is delivering better outcomes for consumers […]
INCA Submits to HM Treasury Spending Review
INCA has submitted to HM Treasury’s Spending Review, making the economic case for continued investment in full-fibre infrastructure competition as a driver of growth, productivity and regional levelling up. The submission covers key policy areas including adoption incentives, Project Gigabit reform, and digital inclusion strategy. It warns that Openreach is anti-competitively overbuilding in areas already […]
Supplier’s Innovation Day: Reusing Assets
Wednesday, 30 July 2025 – 1 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.Wolverhampton With 100’s of thousands of kilometres of fibre and duct deployed over the past few years, as well as large volumes of poles and other infrastructure, there is a glut of spare capacity in the industry that is not being realised. Explore how assets can […]
The complete INCA Summit and Awards Evening experience – two weeks out, one price, all access
Act now: special ‘experience everything’ offer ends tomorrow With just two weeks to go until INCA Summit 2025, we’re offering members the chance to experience everything this year’s event has to offer — both Summit days and the Awards Evening — for one all-inclusive price. For a limited time only, you can secure The Complete […]
INCA Urges Ofcom to Champion Fair Competition, Investment and Transparency through the Telecoms Access Review (TAR)
The Independent Networks Cooperative Association (INCA), the representative voice of the UK’s dynamic and fast-growing alternative broadband network (Altnet) sector, has urged Ofcom to ensure that the Telecoms Access Review (TAR) secures the future of infrastructure investment, fosters regulatory consistency and promotes a fair and competitive landscape across all fixed telecoms markets whilst providing clarity […]
UK Altnets: Delivering Affordable, High-Speed Connectivity with Unmatched Customer Satisfaction
How Dynamic and Resilient Independent Providers are Driving Competition, Lowering Costs, and Powering the UK’s Gigabit Future A Point Topic Report For INCAApril 2025 The UK’s independent network operators – Altnets – are not just building networks, they’re building the foundation of a fairer, faster and more resilient digital United Kingdom. This year’s report, my first as […]