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EU drops a broadband bombshell

By Sarah Laitner in Brussels and Philip Stafford in London

Published: August 30 2007 01:46 | Last updated: August 30 2007 01:46

Britain is sometimes embroiled in bruising battles in Brussels. But it finds itself singled out by the European Union’s telecoms chief as a model pupil in the drive to boost broadband competition.

Viviane Reding, the EU media commissioner, this week cited the decision to split the networks and services division of BT of the UK as a potential template for other former state-run telecoms operators.

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