[cma-l] Ofcom publishes Annual Plan for 2011/12

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Ofcom has published its Annual Plan which sets out its priorities for
2011/12. They are:

To promote effective and sustainable competition:

•  Ensure fair and effective competition in the delivery of pay TV services.

•  Promote competition and investment in the delivery of superfast broadband.


To promote the efficient use of public assets:

•  Timely spectrum clearance to enable new awards.

•  Auction of the 800 MHz and 2.6 GHz spectrum bands.

•  Deliver the Government’s spectrum guarantee for the London 2012
Olympic and Paralympic Games.

•  Develop future-looking spectrum policy work.


To help communications markets to work for consumers:

•  Ensure communications providers deliver clear information so that
broadband customers can make informed choices.

•  Develop and implement policies to improve switching.


To provide appropriate assurances on standards:

•  Implement streamlined broadcasting standards procedures.

•  Consider new regulatory approaches to content regulation.


To contribute to and implement public policy defined by Parliament:

•  Prepare for and fulfil regulatory duties in relation to post.

•  Implement Digital Economy Act 2010 Provisions around online
copyright infringement.

•  Prepare a statutory report to government on future licensing
arrangements for channels 3 and 5.


Ofcom’s Annual Plan for 2011/12 can be found online here:

http://www.ofcom.org.uk/about/annual-reports-and-plans/annual-plans/annual-plan-2011-12/

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