External presentation to FCS Ofcom’s work in telecoms 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 1
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 2
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 3
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 4
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 5
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 6
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? 7
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