The Infrastructure Investors Group (IIG) represents the views and interests of competitive investors in, and operators of, electronic communications infrastructure in the UK.
The IIG members have invested in, built and operate electronic communications networks, that compete directly with BT, exerting competitive pressures on BT to invest, innovate and deliver higher quality of service. The IIG members also compete with each other. Despite this intense commercial rivalry, the IIG members have come together under the IIG banner to highlight the benefits and importance of true infrastructure competition.
The benefits of infrastructure competition in telecommunications, true end-to-end competition, to the UK economy (and to individuals, businesses and the public sector) are substantial. Some current regulatory and policy proposals would substantially harm infrastructure investment incentives, with far-reaching consequences. The IIG was formed to create a common voice to ensure that the benefits of infrastructure competition are understood, and to participate in the regulatory and policy debates to ensure that incentives for continued investment in competing infrastructure is not compromised or undermined.
CityFibre is the UK's largest alternative provider of wholesale fibre network infrastructure with a portfolio of active and dark fibre services and an extensive customer base spanning service integrators, enterprise and consumer service providers, and mobile operators.
As at 31 Dec. 2016, CityFibre operated 2,244 kilometres of metro local access duct and fibre networks across 42 towns and cities, as well as a 1,139 kilometre national long-distance network connecting 22 towns and cities to data centres in London and UK regions.
CityFibre is based in London, United Kingdom, and its shares trade on the AIM Market of the London Stock Exchange (AIM: CFHL). Further information on the company can be found at cityfibre.com.
"We are delighted to be a founding member of the IIG, and to raise the awareness of the significant communications infrastructure investments taking place throughout the UK. The material benefits of healthy infrastructure competition are clear. We must ensure a level playing field for pro-competitive fibre investment. This is essential if we are to provide a credible alternative national infrastructure and unleash the technological and economic benefits our investments bring to our towns and cities."
Mark Collins, Director of Strategy and Public Policy at CityFibre
"As a leading European data centre and cloud connectivity provider, we continue to invest significantly in the telecommunications infrastructure in the UK, in order to support the high growth in demand from consumers and enterprises who require "24 x7" location independent access to content and applications. As a founding member of the IIG we believe that an open and competitive market is essential to encourage this long-term investment, and to support the UK's economic continued prosperity."
Brady Rafuse, CEO, euNetworks
"As a significant investor in fibre networks on a global basis Zayo Group is pleased to be a founding member of the IIG. It is an exciting time in the UK fibre market with a strong need and demand for new networks driven by the explosive growth of broadband, mobile and cloud-based services."
David Howson, President, International Business Division, Zayo Group
The IIG sets out in its comments on Ofcom's consultation on non-domestic rates and the pricing for regulated Dark Fibre (The NDR consultation).
The IIG considers that Ofcom's proposals in the NDR consultation are likely to have a number of negative effects on the markets for electronic communications networks and services in the UK, the level of competition and investment, and potentially cause competition distortion in a number of markets...
The Government issued a consultation in November 2015, on the transposition of the Broadband Cost Reduction Directive. This Directive provides rights for all public network providers of electronic communication networks and services (PCNs) to request information about and access to the basic infrastructures of a number of other infrastructure providers (including other PCN networks).
The provisions of this directive could be instrumental...
The IIG prepared a response to Ofcom's consultation on its strategic review of digital communications in the UK.
The digital communications review (DCR) will set the strategic priorities for the regulation of electronic communications in the UK for the next 10 years.
Key observations and findings from the response...
The IIG prepared a response to Ofcom's consultation on its market review of the UK Business connectivity markets (the BCMR).
The IIG presented strong and substantiated arguments why Ofcom should consider the impact of its proposed remedies on the commercial incentives for investment.
Key observations and findings from the response...
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The Infrastructure Investors Group (IIG) is an unincorporated industry user group.
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The Government issued a consultation in November 2015, on the transposition of the Broadband Cost Reduction Directive. This Directive provides rights for all public network providers of electronic communication networks and services (PCNs) to request information about and access to the basic infrastructures of a number of other infrastructure providers (including other PCN networks).
The provisions of this directive could be instrumental in determining whether existing and prospective providers of electronic communication networks can attract investment into the UK market.
Key observations and findings from the response:
January, 2016. Read the Full Report in the IIG News Archive.
The IIG prepared a response to Ofcom's consultation on its strategic review of digital communications in the UK. The digital communications review (DCR) will set the strategic priorities for the regulation of electronic communications in the UK for the next 10 years.
Key observations and findings from the response:
October, 2015. Read the Full Report in the IIG News Archive.
The IIG prepared a response to Ofcom's consultation on its market review of the UK Business connectivity markets (the BCMR).
The IIG presented strong and substantiated arguments why Ofcom should consider the impact of its proposed remedies on the commercial incentives for investment.
Key observations and findings from the response:
August, 2015. Read the Full Report in the IIG News Archive.
The IIG considers that Ofcom's proposals in the NDR consultation are likely to have a number of negative effects on the markets for electronic communications networks and services in the UK, the level of competition and investment, and potentially cause competition distortion in a number of markets, including:
The IIG further considers that Ofcom's proposals are over-simplified, not taking into account the full scope of the CMA decision and not based on sufficient transparent analysis to provide confidence that their consequences are fully understood by Ofcom.
The IIG calls on Ofcom to withdraw the current consultation and replace it with one that reflects the full scope of the FD and ensuring that any proposals are fact-based with sufficient and transparent analysis presented for Communications Providers
May 2017. Read the Full Report in the IIG News Archive.
