THIS WAS MY REPLY FROM Ofcom, WHEN I SENT IN MY TWO-PENNETH!
Our Ref: 2553176
28 Oct 2005
Dear Mr Hicks.
Cost of 0870 Numbers
Thank you for your recent correspondence to Ofcom regarding the above matter.
As you have mentioned, Ofcom has recently announced that it is consulting on new proposals for the use of 0870 & 0845 non geographic numbers.
These measures aim to give consumers improved confidence in services using 0870/1 or 0844/5 numbers. Ofcom believes that the new proposals will prevent inappropriate use of these numbers and deliver clarity for consumers without disrupting important existing services such as dial-up internet access. Ofcom also believes that this approach will deliver greater certainty for telecoms companies carrying NTS calls.
The deadline for responses to the consultation is 6 December 2005.
Answers to frequently asked questions have been published at:
http://www.ofcom.org.uk/media/mofaq/telecoms/nts/The full consultation document is available on Ofcom's website at:
http://www.ofcom.org.uk/consult/condocs/nts_forward/ I therefore suggest that you read the consultation in full and respond to the consultation with any additional points that you wish to be raised.
Yours sincerely
::Leonard Martin
Telecoms Support
contact@ofcom.org.uk
:
fcom
Riverside House
2a Southwark Bridge Road
London SE1 9HA
020 7981 3040
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