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Ofcom’s work in telecoms

External presentation to FCS

Ofcom’s work in telecoms

David Stewart – Competition Policy Director 18 October 2012

Ofcom

• Ofcom’s roles
• The European Regulatory Framework
• Competition law
• Ofcom’s telecoms strategy
• The FCS and Ofcom

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A review of the reviews

• Market 1: Retail narrowband access (lines)
• Market 2: Wholesale call origination on fixed lines
• Market 3: Call termination on individual fixed networks
• Market 4: Wholesale local access
• Market 5: Wholesale broadband access
• Market 6: Wholesale terminating segments of leased lines
• Market 6: Wholesale terminating segments of leased lines
• Market 7: Call termination on individual mobile networks
• Non-geographic calls review
• Cost orientation and regulatory reporting
• General conditions of entitlement
• Consumer protection
• Spectrum

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A review of the reviews

• Market 1: Retail narrowband access (lines)
• Market 2: Wholesale call origination on fixed lines
• Market 3: Call termination on individual fixed networks
• Market 4: Wholesale local access
• Market 5: Wholesale broadband access
• Market 6: Wholesale terminating segments of leased lines
• Market 6: Wholesale terminating segments of leased lines
• Market 7: Call termination on individual mobile networks
• Non-geographic calls review
• Cost orientation and regulatory reporting
• General conditions of entitlement
• Consumer protection
• Spectrum

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A review of the reviews

• Market 1: Retail narrowband access (lines)
• Market 2: Wholesale call origination on fixed lines
• Market 3: Call termination on individual fixed networks
• Market 4: Wholesale local access
• Market 5: Wholesale broadband access
• Market 6: Wholesale terminating segments of leased lines
• Market 6: Wholesale terminating segments of leased lines
• Market 7: Call termination on individual mobile networks
• Non-geographic calls review
• Cost orientation and regulatory reporting
• General conditions of entitlement
• Consumer protection
• Spectrum

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A review of the reviews

• Market 1: Retail narrowband access (lines)
• Market 2: Wholesale call origination on fixed lines
• Market 3: Call termination on individual fixed networks
• Market 4: Wholesale local access
• Market 5: Wholesale broadband access
• Market 6: Wholesale terminating segments of leased lines
• Market 6: Wholesale terminating segments of leased lines
• Market 7: Call termination on individual mobile networks
• Non-geographic calls review
• Cost orientation and regulatory reporting
• General conditions of entitlement
• Consumer protection
• Spectrum

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A review of the reviews

• Market 1: Retail narrowband access (lines)
• Market 2: Wholesale call origination on fixed lines
• Market 3: Call termination on individual fixed networks
• Market 4: Wholesale local access
• Market 5: Wholesale broadband access
• Market 6: Wholesale terminating segments of leased lines
• Market 6: Wholesale terminating segments of leased lines
• Market 7: Call termination on individual mobile networks
• Non-geographic calls review
• Cost orientation and regulatory reporting
• General conditions of entitlement
• Consumer protection
• Spectrum

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Strategic questions for the service provider sector

• How does our business operate as fibre roll-out progresses?
• How does our business operate in a world where wholesale services are less heavily

regulated?

• How does our business operate in a mobile-centric world?
• How does our business operate in a mobile-centric world?
• What evidence can we offer demonstrating a link between Ofcom’s regulation of our

largest suppliers and the benefits to consumers of a healthy service provider sector?

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