HL Deb 08 May 2001 vol 625 c151WA
The Earl of Northesk

asked Her Majesty's Government:

As of 12 April 2001, how many telecom operating companies originally applied to be involved in local loop unbundling; how many have subsequently withdrawn from the process; and how many are still involved. [HL1923]

Lord Sainsbury of Turville

In September 2000 around 30 operators expressed interest in taking space in BT exchanges for unbundling facilities. However the decision to commit to ordering such space is a commercial one for each business. The number of contracts for unbundling services signed between operators and BT, and the number and identity of the parties involved, are confidential to those parties.