Consultation Responses
Consultations
From time to time FCS responds to consultation documents issued by UK Government or industry regulators – a full list can be found here and under individual groups.
2021 Consultations
September
Ofcom Broadband USO consultation
March
FCS Response to Ofcom’s Consultation on Quick, Easy and Reliable Switching – Ofcom
February
FCS Response to Ofcom’s Consultation on its Proposed Plan of work 2021/22 – Ofcom
January
FCS Response to Ofcom’s Consultation on Implementing the EECC- Ofcom
2020 Consultations
November
FCS Response to Ofcom’s Consultation on Implementing the EECC – Ofcom
FCS Response to Ofcom’s Open Communications Consultation – Ofcom
July
FCS Response to Ofcom’s Consultation on Implementing the EECC – Ofcom
February
FCS Response to Ofcom’s Consultation on its Proposed Plan of work 2020/21 – Ofcom
January
FCS Response to the Ofcom Consultation – Upgrading broadband customers to superfast products – Ofcom
FCS Response to the Ofcom Consultation – Compensating providers delivering universal service – Ofcom
2019 Consultations
June
Openreach Industry Consultation on FTTP Exchange Upgrade and Single Order Exchange Upgrade trialling – Openreach
May
FCS Response to Exchange based approach to upgrading to FTTP – Openreach
Openreach Response to Industry Views on FTTP Exchange upgrade – Openreach
March
FCS Response to OMU Request for Inputs – Ofcom
February
FCS Response to Proposed Annual Plan 2019/20 – Ofcom
January
2018 Consultations
October
FCS Response to End of Contract – Ofcom
July
FCS Response to Business Productivity Review – BEIS
FCS Response to Proposed Guidance on GCA3.2(b) – Ofcom
FCS Response to “Upgrading the Access Network” – Openreach
February
FCS Response to Proposed Annual Plan 2018/19 – Ofcom
FCS Response to OMU Implementation Report – Ofcom
January
FCS Response to Future Telecoms Infrastructure Review – DCMS
2017 Consultations
April
FCS Response to Delivering a More Independent Openreach – Openreach
February
FCS Response to Future of UHF1 & 2 Radio Spectrum – Ofcom
January
FCS Response to Extending Local Full Fibre Networks – DCMS
FCS Response to Release and Auction of 2.3GHz and 3.4GHz Spectrum – Ofcom
2016 Consultations
October
FCS Response to Strengthening Openreach’s strategic and operational independence – Ofcom
June
FCS Response to Universal Service Obligation for Broadband – Ofcom
May
FCS Response to Broadband Needs of Business Users – DCMS/BIS
March
FCS/IMVNOx Joint Response to Hutchison’s proposed remedies to non-MNOs arising from its proposed merger with Telefonica UK – European Commission Market Test
February
FCS Response to National Infrastructure Commission – HM Treasury
2015 Consultations
October
FCS Response to Strategic Review of Digital Communications – Ofcom
September
FCS Response to Establishing World Class Connectivity Throughout The UK – DCMS
FCS Response to DG Competiton expressing members’ concerns about the Proposed Merger of Hutchison and Telefonica – European Union
May
FCS Response to Fixed Call Origination and Termination Markets – Ofcom
April
FCS/IMVNOx Joint Response to Competiton Issues arising from the proposed Merger of BT and Everything Everywhere – Competition & Markets Authority
2014 Consultations
November
FCS Response Tackling Partial Not-Spots in Mobile Phone Coverage – DCMS
FCS Response to (Preliminary) Passive Remedies in the Business Connectivity Market – Ofcom
October
FCS Response to UK Digital Communications Infrastructure Strategy – DCMS
February
FCS Response to Draft Annual Plan 2014-2015 – Ofcom
January
FCS Reponse to Business Plan – Phonepay Plus
2013 Consultations
July
FCS Response to The future use of the 700MHz Band – Ofcom
May
FCS Response to Simplifying Non-Geographic Numbers – Ofcom
FCS Response to Review of the Metering and Billing Direction – Ofcom
March
FCS Response to Price Rises in Fixed Term Contracts – Ofcom
February
FCS Response to Draft Annual Plan 2013-2014 – Ofcom
January
FCS Response to Withdrawal of the 0500 Number Range – Ofcom
2012 Consultations
December
FCS Response to Call for Inputs for the Wholesale Broadband Market Review – Ofcom
FCS Response to Call for Inputs for the Fixed Market Reviews – Ofcom
October
FCS Response to Draft Work Programme for 2013 – BEREC
FCS Response to Review and Update of the Common Positions on Wholesale Local Access, Wholesale Broadband Access and Wholesale Leased Lines – BEREC
September
FCS Response to Service Charge Caps for 09 and 118 Services – Ofcom
July
FCS Response to Review of Relay Services – Ofcom
FCS Response to Fibre Line Calls – Product Proposal – BT Wholesale
FCS Response to Simplifying Non-Geographic Numbers – Ofcom
June
FCS Response to Review of Alternative Dispute Resolution Schemes – Ofcom
FCS Response to Fixed Narrowband Market Review and Network Charge Control. Call for Imputs – Ofcom
May
FCS Response to Proposals to Change the Processes for Switching Fixed Voice and Broadband Providers on the Openreach Copper Network – Ofcom
March
FCS Response to Common Positions on Wholesale Unbundled Access, Wholesale Broadband Access and Wholesale Leased Lines – BEREC
FCS Response to Assessment of Future Mobile Competition and Proposals for the Award of 80MHz & 2.6Ghz and Related Issues (2nd) – Ofcom
FCS Response to Inquiry into Superfast Broadband – House of Lords
February
FCS Response to Draft Annual Plan 2012-2013 – Ofcom
January
FCS Response to Call for Inputs Around the Extension of PhonepayPlus Regulation to Remaining Revenue Sharing Ranges
2011 Consultations
November
FCS Response to Application of Non-discrimination Obligation Under Article 10 – EC
FCS Response to Costing Methodolgies for Wholesale Access – EC
September
FCS Response to Regulatory Enforcement – BIS
FCS Response to Fibre Only Exhanges – Openreach
August
FCS Response to Battery Back Up for Superfast Broadband – Ofcom
July
FCS Response Price Controls for Wholesale ISDN30 Services – Ofcom
FCS Response to Charge Control Review for LLU and WLR – Ofcom
FCS Response to Communications Review – DCMS
June
FCS Response to Assessment of Future Mobile Competition and Proposals for the Award of 800MHz and 2.6GHz Spectrum – Ofcom
May
FCS Response to Automatically Renewable Contracts – Ofcom
April
FCS Response to the General Conditions and Universal Service Conditions – Ofcom
FCS Response to Simplifying Non Geographic Numbers – Ofcom
March
FCS Response to Draft Annual Plan 2011 – Ofcom
February
FCS Response to Geographic Telephone Numbers – Safeguarding the Future of Geographic Numbers – Ofcom
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