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UK Regulator Warns Nexfibre-Netomnia Deal Could Threaten Broadband Competition, ETTelecom

IN · 2026-10-03

Key takeaway

CMA provisionally finds Nexfibre's £2bn Netomnia deal could reduce wholesale broadband competition

  1. Step 1 · The triggerCMA provisionally finds Nexfibre's £2bn Netomnia deal could reduce wholesale broadband competition
  2. Step 2 · Knock-onBuyers must submit remedies by October 16 or face final adverse decision, delaying or restructuring the combination
  3. Step 3 · Knock-onA blocked or remedied deal slows emergence of scaled alternative wholesale fibre network, reducing competitive pressure on Openreach
  4. Step 4 · Reaches youPreserved wholesale pricing power and market share at Openreach supports BT Group's fibre economics

The trigger is reported by the source below. The steps that follow are Branch²’s traced reasoning — how the shock could reach a business like yours, not a prediction.

Source: telecom.economictimes.indiatimes.com

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