Vodafone, Sky, WindTre urge Italy to create independent single network operator

Vodafone , Comcast unit SKYand WindTre on Monday urged Italy to create a single broadband communications network that can guarantee neutrality and independence for all players.In August, Rome signed off on a plan to create a national unified fast broadband network designed in part to head off concern that Telecom Italia (TIM) , Italy's biggest phone group, could end up with too much sway over it.TIM, with a large retail client division, has repeatedly said it wants to control any single grid whi