>>> Last time I checked, BT ownes the entire telephone network. Nobody else 
>>> is allowed to touch it.
>>
>> And no other company manages similar (albeit smaller) such networks?
>
> No. That's why it's called a "government-granted monopoly".

Only for the public telephone network, large corporations have similar 
(albeit smaller) internal systems that are not run by BT.  Then there are 
cable TV networks etc, I don't know if what she does is also applicable to 
these.

> (It also wouldn't surprise me if her contract forbids her working for a 
> competetor for X years - but I haven't actually checked...)

I have that for 6 months too, but it isn't legal so you can just ignore it 
:-)

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