Quote - He said: ‘This is very, very bad news for the Isle of Man. We have to fight this. This is about the survival of a company that has served the Isle of Man well for 180 years.’

What a load of donkey twoddle, they dont like it when their monopoly is challenged do they? you will now have to settle for a reasonable profit rather than an obscene profit Mr Woodward.

I bet the old emotional blackmail about costing jobs will be next, we had all this hogwash from Manx Telecom when Cable & Wireless brought a rival phone service to the Island a few years ago, and has anyone lost their jobs? NO is everyone now enjoying cheaper phone calls? YES

I say bring it on!!