NTS is a market estimated to be worth £1.46bn to the UK. Ofcom is asking stakeholders to consider five policy options to address the interconnect issues that have given rise to dispute. Read more...

BT has SMP in the area of NTS call termination, hence this proposal to impose two SMP service conditions – an obligation to provide Network Access and an obligation not to discriminate. Read more...

Views invited on Ofcom's proposals to boost competition, innovation and investment. Main point is requiring BT to ensure 'genuinely equal access' to its network or face competition investigation. Consultation also covers ways of improving customer's market knowledge and simplifying the process of switching suppliers. Read more...

Setting out the medium to long term plans for managing UK spectrum with the aim of having 71.5% of the market liberalised by 2010. Four key points to be addressed:i. Can the market be relied on to deliver objectives?ii. How much spectrum for licence exempt use?iii. Should cognitive access be… Read more...

Two issues to be considered in this consultation: i. A revision of the network charge controls (“NCCs”)) using the widely acknowledged RPI-X mechanismii. It also proposes revisions to the assessment of BT’s market power in two specific interconnection economic markets. Read more...

How reasonable rates of return should be calculated, including the approach to estimating companies’ weighted average cost of capital and the assessment of risk associated with new services. Read more...

Comments invited on Ofcom's proposals to cut the charges BT and Kingston Communications make to companies offering carrier pre-selection; and to make these cuts effective immediately on publication of the direction. Read more...

Further consultation following on from July 2004 consultation in the light of the acquisition of additional data on traffic volume. The methodology to set the charges will, however, remain the same as that set out in the first consultation.New SMP conditions will also be applied. Read more...

Ofcom is seeking views on the nine priorities identified in its Annual Plan, including releasing and liberalising spectrum. Planned spectrum release includes the bands at 412-414 MHz, 422-424 MHz, 872-876 MHz, 917-921 MHz and part of the L-Band spectrum (1452-1492 MHz), as well as preparation for the award of the… Read more...