> The organisation responsible for last mile connections is Openreach
About 30% of UK homes are also served by ex-Telewest/NTL/Virgin Media cable. The last mile arrangements for that are almost identical to how AIUI things work in the US: the whole line from your door to the internet is owned and operated by one company, and there is no LLU-like competition.
Yes but the key difference is the word "also". Those 30% have an additional choice over the services using OpenReach final mile connections. In the US many people only have the one service that owns the cable and the service.
About 30% of UK homes are also served by ex-Telewest/NTL/Virgin Media cable. The last mile arrangements for that are almost identical to how AIUI things work in the US: the whole line from your door to the internet is owned and operated by one company, and there is no LLU-like competition.