The battle of Britain begins ... well it's a mini one, and the battle ground is cyberspace ;)

BBC

"Tiscali has begun legal proceedings against BT after the telco sent letters to its customers hoping to persuade them to swap to BT's broadband service. The letter drew attention to rumours about the future of Tiscali's broadband service.

In a statement the firm said it had issued proceedings against BT "for defamation and malicious falsehood". The row illustrates the highly competitive nature of the UK broadband market as rivals vie for new customers.

BT has denied doing anything wrong. "Following media reports suggesting that Tiscali was up for sale we recently approached a number of Tiscali customers, and pointed out the benefits of our service," said a spokesman.

"We believe this is a legitimate and reasonable business practice - comparative marketing is an important aspect of a competitive market," he added. "

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