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2002

Leading telecommunications and Internet services provider, THUS Group plc (THUS), today welcomed OFTEL's proposals for a new pricing regime for partial private circuits (PPCs)

THUS Chief Operating Officer, Phil Male, commented:

"These latest proposals provide yet more evidence to support our view that BT has continued to use its monopoly position to distort the market to the detriment of end users and other operators. Despite assurances from BT to the contrary OFTEL's proposals suggest BT has been acting anti-competitively again, using its dominance of the market to overcharge THUS and other operators. Prices for all end users, including BT's own customers, are likely to have been inflated as a result."

"When the regulator finds evidence supporting a reduction in connection charges for PPCs of 50 per cent, and rental charges by 30 per cent, it is clear that the UK market is not ready for a relaxation in the regulatory regime. If anything the regulator's arm ought to be strengthened."

"THUS will be responding in detail to the proposals in due course and will watch with interest, BT's own reaction. We encourage the regulator to bring the consultation period to a speedy conclusion without any watering down of the proposals."