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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