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Oftel strategy developments

Alan Bell

Director of Strategy and Forecasting

Oftel

Oftel Forum 2 Nov 2001

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A brief history of UK telecoms regulation

1984

Privatisation of BT

Duopoly review

“Best Deal for Consumers” articulated as Oftel’s goal

Strategy sets out ‘competition plus’ approach

appropriate regulation

Update strategy

1991/21993/1994 Dec

20012000

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Oftel’s strategy

1 Goal= best deal for consumers

4 Objectives = effective competition , well informed consumers, adequately protected consumers, prevention of anti competitive practice

10 Principles for applying strategy - with one overarching principle ……………………….. use minimum regulation necessary

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….. and since introduction of Oftel’s strategy

2000

Jan Dec

20012001

Jan

External events:

3Gauction

Height of Dot.com boom

stock market changes down

EU reviewEU Directives

Demands for broadband

Communications White paper

Market reviews, cost benefit analyses, service delivery agreementsStrategy implementation:

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Strategy lessons

Paradox of more competition, more regulation

Faster decisions wanted by stakeholders

Focus self/co regulation on appropriate areas

Competition Act challenge

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Strategy challenges for Oftel

Improve implementation- explicitly assess costs and benefits of

options - align market reviews with EU Directive- provide framework for non market

reviews

Measure progress- Service Delivery Agreements of

outcomes - monitoring log of decisions -international benchmarking of prices….

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…...Strategy challenges for Oftel

Improve applicability- …. of principles underpinning

strategy reflect in 2002/3 management plan

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… and strategic challenges for Ofcom re

Spectrum trading - inheriting position post Cave and RA reviews

Network access for broadcasters ( including public service broadcasting) in a digital world

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Summary

Oftel strategy 2 years on

… same goal, objectives

improve applicability of principles/ implementation and measure progress

… and look ahead to converged regulation