Ofcom - 1982
January BT began to sell telephones and install ‘plug in’ master sockets (as opposed to hard-wired installations).
February The Mercury consortium received a licence to build and operate an independent network to compete across the full range of telecoms services.
June BT telephone suppliers were permitted to sell in competition to BT.
July The Government published a White Paper (Cm8610) proposing the sale of 51% of British Telecom and the creation of Oftel as the regulatory body.
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