Altnet sector unveils new infrastructure sharing venture to win market share in mobile and datacentre markets
Move will support use of 500,000km of spare fibre capacity across the UK The UK Altnet sector has created a new infrastructure sharing venture to complement Openreach’s Physical Infrastructure Access (PIA) framework and boost revenues of independent broadband network providers, including a slice of the huge mobile and datacentre markets. As Altnets continue to build […]
INCA Welcomes Government’s Statement of Strategic Priorities for Ofcom
INCA has responded to the government’s proposed Statement of Strategic Priorities (SSP) for Ofcom, welcoming its more directive tone and its emphasis on infrastructure-based competition as the primary driver of consumer benefit in broadband. The SSP sets out the government’s strategic expectations for Ofcom and carries significant weight in how the regulator prioritises its work […]
INCA Warns CMA Price Transparency Rules Must Not Harm Altnet Competition
INCA has responded to the Competition and Markets Authority’s draft guidance on pricing practices under the Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Act 2024, warning that any new transparency requirements must be carefully designed to avoid unintended harm to infrastructure competition. Our submission argues that new CMA pricing rules must align with Ofcom’s existing broadband pricing […]
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 […]
INCA Responds to Openreach Monitoring Unit Report
INCA has submitted a response to the Openreach Monitoring Unit’s latest report, calling for a review of the existing Commitments framework to ensure it remains relevant as the UK telecoms market evolves. The submission raises concerns about BT’s vertical integration and calls for greater operational transparency from Openreach, arguing that the current monitoring arrangements may […]