Ofcom called on by BT to allow shut down of traditional comms network

BT wants to close down its traditional telephone network and has called on Ofcom to loosen the regulations that would allow it to be more competitive with US rivals, according to a report in The Telegraph.

The report states that BT wants to migrate all domestic and business customers to Internet-based voice calls within 10 years, but current Ofcom rules are prohibitive.

Mark Shurmer, BT's group director of regulatory affairs, said the regulations were 'obsolete'.