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The regulatory and competitive implications of BT's plans for a NGN. Ofcom believes there are opportunities for competitor networks provided there is the availablity of access to BT's network. Read more...
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A consultation to cover all voice services but with a specific look at some of the problems that have arisen with respect to VoIP Read more...
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Proposals to allow greater flexibility in the use of wireless licences; including regulatory measures to prevent interference Read more...
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The long-awaited consultation that will lead to recommendations on how to enable flexiblity of use. Recommendations will be made in early December. Read more...
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A look at Ofcom's approach to setting wireless telegraphy Act licence fees and the application of adminstrative incentive pricing. Read more...
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A look at the regulations required under section 170 of the Act which will make previously confidential licences public and allow the spectrum trading regime to get underway before the end of this year. Read more...
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Proposals for the management of ENUM in the UK through industry self-regulation. The DTI wishes to ensure that the proposed framework will result in open and fair competition and provide adequate safeguards to protect the public interest. (ENUM links telephone numbers to Internet locations and identities such as email addresses) Read more...
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Consultation to consider five alternative combinations of sites, mode and power for Digital Terrestrial TV coverage. Will also address potential use of the 8k variant of the DTT standard; and how current coverage deficiencies should be managed at switchover.Digital Replacement licences to be amended by end of May. Read more...
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NTS is a market estimated to be worth £1.46bn to the UK. Ofcom is asking stakeholders to consider five policy options to address the interconnect issues that have given rise to dispute. Read more...
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BT has SMP in the area of NTS call termination, hence this proposal to impose two SMP service conditions – an obligation to provide Network Access and an obligation not to discriminate. Read more...