Petition · past parliament

Remove British Telecom's stranglehold on the UK's communications infrastructure

Rejected 15 signatures

What the petition asks

As a business owner and parent i am forced to use BT and their infrastructure for Broadband and phone where i live and work. Prices are expensive, service delivery unreliable and customer service awful. Both BT and BT Openreach should be broken up to introduce competition and improve service levels.

Why it was rejected

It asked for something that is not the responsibility of the UK Government or Parliament.

We can't accept your petition as this isn't something that the Government or Parliament could do. This would be a decision for the Competition and Markets Authority which is independent of both the UK Government and Parliament. You can find out more about the Competition and Markets Authority here:

https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/competition-and-markets-authority/about

Timeline

3 Feb 2016 Petition opened for signatures
9 Feb 2016 Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 15
Status Rejected
Rejected 9 Feb 2016

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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.