Tiscali Broadband, currently the UK’s 4th biggest ISP with over two million subscribers, have announced they fully expect to sell their UK Broadband operation within two years. Having just reported their first net profit in ten years, Tiscali Broadband is currently not for sale, though they are sitting nice and ripe for a takeover. This is partly due to their current market leading TV, internet and phone bundle which cost only £19.99 a month. The last few years has seen most medium sized ISP’s such as Bulldog and Plusnet absorbed by the big boys, and chief executive Tommaso Pompei is not intending to fight the trend.

“We do expect to be part of this process. We’ll be 100% focused on our own results this year, but are preparing to react should the consolidation take place”

This comes at a time when the market is being dominated by four aggressive main players, who all have the ability to offer not just internet access, but also satellite and cable TV, landlines and mobile phones, all for one package price. BT Total Broadband and Virgin Media share over 7 million customers between them, but hot on their heel are Sky and Carphone Warehouse, who have appeared from nowhere and share nearly 4 million users, having only offered internet access in the last two years.

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