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Ofcom releases it's plans for 2007/8
Posted by: eusty on Tuesday, December 12, 2006 - 12:52 PM
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Ofcom has realeased it's draft Annual Plan 2007/8 which sets out the policy
framework and has published it for consultation.
The full document can be found
here but is rather gerneralised, but luckily
ISPReview have a breakdown of the five main objectives.
- Accelerating the development of a market-based approach to spectrum:
continue to develop a secondary market in spectrum trading; release more
spectrum to allow new services to develop; and represent the UK on
international bodies to further Ofcom's aim of securing the optimal use of
spectrum.
- Promoting competition and innovation in converging markets: promote
competition in fixed-line telecoms, broadband, television and radio markets;
secure competition and investment in next generation networks; assess how
wireless platforms will contribute to convergence; and identify potential new
sources of market power that might emerge through convergence.
- Enabling services that are important to UK citizens as platforms and
services converge: review how Ofcom protects viewers and listeners through
content regulation; promote access and inclusion in the availability and use
of communications services; and maintain diverse and high-quality content in
public service broadcasting.
- Improving industry compliance and empowering consumers: make enforcement
more targeted and effective; ensure that consumers can switch providers
quickly and easily; and help people acquire the skills, knowledge and
understanding to use communications services effectively.
- Moving towards more consistent legal and economic frameworks: Ofcom will
begin preparatory work to examine where it is desirable to move towards
greater consistency between legal and economic frameworks which govern
different communications platforms.
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