Ofcom evidence session: call for submissions
8 September 2014
In preparation for a session with Ofcom’s chair and chief executive on the regulator’s performance in the last year and on its current work in 2014/15, interested parties are invited to submit suggestions for issues which might be covered during the Committee’s questioning.
The Committee is interested to hear from industry representatives, individual consumers and consumer bodies. Areas which are likely to be covered are Ofcom’s regulatory work and duties in respect of the following:
- Telecoms and internet
- Mobile policy
- Market conditions
- Call costs, pricing information and switching providers
- BT’s fibre network and Openreach’s service performance
- Broadband services
- Tackling harmful content online and nuisance calls
- Spectrum management
- Broadcasting codes: guidance and complaints handling
- Licensing of TV and radio
- Public service broadcasting
Matters relating to postal services will not be covered during the forthcoming session as they fall outside the Committee’s remit.
The Committee wants to ensure that its questions reflect the issues that are most pressing and so is keen to consider matters in all of the above areas and any others which fall within Ofcom’s and this Committee’s remits. The session itself is expected to take place in November: the date and other arrangements will be announced shortly in a further press notice.
How to respond
The Committee requests short written submissions on the above and any other matters relevant to Ofcom’s work. A copy of the submission should be sent by e-mail to cmsev@parliament.uk and should have "Ofcom" in the subject line. Submissions should be received by Monday 13 October 2014. Submissions will be used to brief the Committee but will not be published.
Notes
- Ofcom is the independent regulator and competition authority for the UK communications industries