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INCA Responds to Ofcom’s Proposed Plan of Work for 2026/27
INCA has submitted a detailed response to Ofcom’s proposed plan of work for 2026/27, setting out priorities for the independent network sector in the year ahead. The response calls for Ofcom to establish a clear Competition Supervision Programme model, increase transparency requirements for Openreach, and develop a coherent wireless policy framework that supports fixed wireless […]
INCA Calls for Regulatory Accountability in UK Fibre Broadband Market
In a submission to Ofcom, INCA has called for greater regulatory accountability in the UK’s fibre broadband market, urging the regulator to fully implement government policy commitments designed to support infrastructure competition. The submission argues that Altnets are demonstrably driving down consumer prices and improving service quality, but a disconnect between government policy intent and […]
Keeping Britain Working Through Better Broadband
The way Britain works has changed for good. A new report from the House of Lords Home-based Working Committee – “Is working from home working?” – confirms what many of us have long known: the ability to work remotely depends entirely on the strength of the UK’s digital infrastructure. Hybrid and home-based working have become […]
House of Lords report confirms broadband is now an employment issue, says INCA
The Independent Networks Cooperative Association (INCA) has welcomed a major House of Lords report concluding that fast, reliable broadband is essential to sustaining hybrid and home-based working across the UK. The “Is working from home working?” report finds that remote and flexible work could help more people into employment – particularly parents, carers and disabled […]
INCA Challenges Ofcom’s WLA Pricing Approach in Further Consultation Response
INCA has submitted its response to Ofcom’s further consultation on Wholesale Local Access (WLA) pricing remedies, raising concerns about the regulator’s approach to ensuring fair competition in the fibre broadband market. INCA’s submission opposes an over-reliance on Openreach’s own contractual provisions to deliver competitive outcomes, arguing instead that Ofcom should enforce its own charge control […]
UK Wholesale Standards Initiative proves a huge boost for the Altnet sector
The UK Wholesale Standards Initiative, the brainchild of the Independent Networks Cooperative Association (INCA), is proving to be a major boost for the Altnet sector by facilitating access by retail ISPs and aggregators to their wholesale networks. By establishing clear commercial and technical frameworks, the Initiative enables every network operator to interconnect with aggregators and […]
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 […]