BT has announced it is

BT has announced it is cutting the charge it makes to other telcos who want to offer fast (broadband) internet services over its lines. The cuts should mean BT and its rivals can offer broadband at around £25 a month - about the same price as cable companies charge for similar services on their networks. Funnily enough, it's likely the move will be welcomed by the cable companies. The head of NTL's broadband division told me last year they were desperate to have BT's marketing muscle behind a drive towards broadband - all would benefit from heightened awareness and resulting increase in demand. BT appears now to be playing ball. They say they want one million broadband users in the UK by summer 2003 - up from around 200,000 (including cable) today.