Over a quarter of a million people may not have access to cheap phone and broadband for the foreseeable future, despite attempts by the communications regulator to help cut prices.
The cost of watching live Premier League football for armchair fans was slashed to just £6.99 a month today after BT announced prices for viewing Sky Sports.
BT will show live Premier League football next season, plus many more major sporting events, after confirming it has signed a deal with BSkyB to show two Sky Sports channels.
Sports fans don't just have the World Cup to look forward to, they will be toasting cheaper TV packages for the top events, in time for the next football season.