Did I miss something?  This consultation has closed and Ofcom's response announced already!

There are two consultations that I know of (although knowing Ofcom more are probably in the pipeline), they are Safeguarding the use of Numbers which actually closed 30minutes ago, and Retail Price Control Consultation which closes in 5 days time.  The latter one mentions Ofcom removing the regultary regulations on most of BT's prices which could easily mean higher linerental for us!

I was thinking about the two NTS consultations.

kk wrote on May 24^th, 2006 at 5:11pm:


Did you miss Ofcom's Statement on its future approach on 084/7 numbers only a few weeks ago.  Unfortunately it seems impossible to trace now on the Ofcom website.

Thanks Dave and NGM -  I am confused tonight, I must be suffering from consultation fatigue - all is now clear.

The entire way that Ofcom operate is becoming clear. They do not begin to fulfil the statutory obligation to look after the interests of the citizen - consumer, but blatantly act as the de facto telecom trade association.  The subscriptions being paid by the taxpayer.  

The many headed Hydra of the “084x and 087x” scam has not been slain.   At the mere mention of cutting off the 0870 head, 0844 grows.  0844 cost 400% more than 0870 for most of the week, and cost more than 0870 in a pay-phone all the time.  So why leave 0845 and 0844, they are as evil as 0870, and more so, as they are portrayed as “just a local call” to disarm critics.

I think a formal complaint to the National Audit Office is overdue.

In a nightmare - Ofcom was put in charge of the Home Office.

Some weeks later the headlines read: “Bunglers are complaining that the 5 lever mortice locks fitted to houses are harming trade. An Ofcom spokesman (himself a reformed burglar) said: ‘Burglary is now a multi-million pound business and an important factor in the UK economy.  I advise all householders that have 5 lever mortice locks on the front door to leave the back door open.’ The spokesman confirmed that: 'Ofcom has conducted research on this problem and the many focus groups consulted had reinforced Ofcom's advice.  We even consulted the respected statistical expert, Professor Sir Roy Meadows, who confirmed our findings.’ ...”