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Two Countries, Two Vastly Different Phone Bills

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Re: Two Countries, Two Vastly Different Phone Bills

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Britain has forced companies to lease their networks to competitors at cost? So anyone could just enter the market?

giffgaff is a great example of this, a very small company that piggy-backs on the O2 network, giving really cheap tarifs. http://giffgaff.com/goodybags

Re: Two Countries, Two Vastly Different Phone Bills

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Britain has forced companies to lease their networks to competitors at cost? So anyone could just enter the market?

So anyone could just enter the market?

Better question, why would anyone ever build a network if they are prohibited from making a profit?

Re: Two Countries, Two Vastly Different Phone Bills

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Britain has forced companies to lease their networks to competitors at cost? So anyone could just enter the market?

giffgaff is a great example of this, a very small company that piggy-backs on the O2 network, giving really cheap tarifs. http://giffgaff.com/goodybags

Giffgaff is an MVNO, that's true, but it is actually owned by O2.

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Britain has forced companies to lease their networks to competitors at cost? So anyone could just enter the market?

Yes, pretty much. That's the point of the regulatory required by EU, which UK implemented.

Well not really.
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