Read this: Regulator tells BT to open up cable network

Summary: Rivals had called for a split between BT and its Openreach operation, which runs its cables, fibre and network infrastructure. Ofcom has stopped short of recommending that Openreach be spilt entirely away from its parent BT - although it has not ruled it out - but it has suggested that maybe it is time to let go of the apron strings. - www.bbc.co.uk