[cma-l] DCMS Communications Review - deadline 30th June 2011

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The Government is undertaking a wide-scale review of the regulatory
framework supporting the UK communications sector. The review will
focus on establishing ways in which the Government can drive growth
and innovation in the sector.

The Government intends to "strip away unnecessary red tape and remove
barriers to growth. The wider public interest will underpin the way we
address these issues”.

Open letter
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DCMS wants your views to help us determine on which issues to focus.
Jeremy Hunt has written an open letter to those working within the UK
communications sector, and trade bodies representing the interests of
citizens and consumers interacting with the industry.

Submit your answers via the DCMS website by 30 June 2011.

DCMS will advise on progress, on any issues as they develop and how
you can further feed into the process.

- Read and respond to the open letter online:

http://www.culture.gov.uk/crquestionnaire

- Download the open letter as a pdf (205kb)

http://www.culture.gov.uk/images/publications/commsreview-open-letter_160511.pdf

- Download the open letter as an rtf file (2.3mb)

http://www.culture.gov.uk/images/publications/commsreview-open-letter_160511.rtf

Timeline
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Work undertaken throughout 2011 will result in the publication of a
Green Paper by the end of the year setting out options for a
regulatory framework to support the communications sector.

A consultation about the proposals in the Green Paper will inform a
White Paper, and a draft bill which will be completed by mid-2013.

The Government intends to have the legislation in place by the end of
this Parliament.

Source: http://www.culture.gov.uk/what_we_do/telecommunications_and_online/8109.aspx

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