Examples of Openreach LoB in a sentence
To ensure that the Openreach Executive treats all customers equally in consultation processes, particularly in the early stages of significant investment decisions related to the future development of the networks and products of the Openreach LoB and maintain customer confidentiality in accordance with the Customer Consultation Process set out in the Commitments and Part D of this Governance Protocol.
The public phase begins when Openreach Limited publicly announces an intention to consider seriously a significant investment in Openreach LoB networks and products, which it considers could form the basis for new forms of network access, and continues until a formal decision concerning the proposal is made.
The Openreach LoB assets shall comprise the assets of BT’s Access Network and BT’s Backhaul Network needed to be managed and operated by the Openreach Division in order to provide the products listed in paragraphs3.2 and 3.3, and including items needed to support those products and assets such as line testing and remote diagnostics.
Where the OBARCC identifies as part of its review any deficiencies in the application of the Statement of Requirements Process by Openreach LoB, Openreach Limited shall take due account of any suggestions or comments the OBARCC may have in respect of any such deficiencies.
In accordance with the ASA and the Governance Protocol, BT plc will engage Openreach Limited to manage and operate the Openreach assets described in paragraph3.5. BT plc will retain legal ownership of the assets (including intellectual property) and all trading (including future assets and trading) that comprises the Openreach LoB from time to time and will retain all of the economic benefits and risks of those assets and trade.
Where Openreach Limited acquires, sells and otherwise deals with Openreach LoB assets, it shall do so on behalf of BT plc and for the account of BT plc and the necessary actions will be taken to ensure those assets are owned by BT plc.
Upon the ASA taking effect in accordance with its terms, the employment contracts of c.32,000 employees in Openreach LoB will transfer from BT to Openreach Limited by way of a transfer under TUPE, assuming that TUPE then remains in force and provides for such a transfer.
Openreach Limited will be open to receiving well-developed proposals from Communications Providers regarding the development of Openreach LoB networks and products, including on a co-investment or risk-sharing basis.
The Code of Practice shall explain the rules set out in these Commitments for access to, and dissemination of, Customer Confidential Information and Commercial Information, and the restrictions on influencing Commercial Policy of Openreach LoB and/or Openreach Limited, and following appropriate union consultation in accordance with current agreements, make clear the disciplinary consequences of non-compliance.
For the avoidance of doubt, whilst Openreach Northern Ireland and its people are hosted by the Openreach LoB, they are not part of the Openreach LoB for the purpose of these Commitments and instead are subject to the separate provisions in paragraph 18 of these Commitments.