Increase in Virgin Media prices

I've just been informed by Virgin Media that their broadband prices are
increasing by £1.50 a month from 1st April. Unfortunately, I can't do
anything about it, because they have a monopoly over the cable service (I
don't have a traditional phone line).

Can anyone explain why Virgin have been allowed to maintain their monopoly
over the cable network while BT have been forced to give up theirs over the
conventional phone network?

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Guy Barry


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