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Posted on 07/01/2021 FCS1364:2019 UK CODE OF PRACTICE ADR 'FL’ & ‘AT’ VEHICLE RADIO COMMUNICATION EQUIPMENT INSTALLATION Get your copy at: FCS1364:2019 - UK CODE OF PRACTICE | FCS Installer Training And Accreditation Scheme | Federation of Communication Services...

Posted on 08/12/2020 Please login to view supporting information below FCS are hosting a Service Surgery call with Openreach at 2pm on Weds. This a unique opportunity for Members to have direct access to the Senior Openreach Service team and get first-hand feedback on...

Posted on 01/12/2020 FCS has responded to an Ofcom consultation on some proposed changes to terminology in the General Conditions, the UK Numbering Plan and the Metering and Billing Direction associated with UK adoption of the European Electronic Communications Code...

FCS has responded to the latest Ofcom consultation on the withdrawal of Openreach's copper products. The consultation, which is part of Ofcom's Wholesale Fixed Telecoms Market Review, proposes allowing Openreach to withdraw copper products in exchange areas where...

Posted on 25/11/2020 Ofcom has issued a further short consultation on plans for copper retirement. This is part of the Wholesale Fixed Telecoms Market Review, which will define regulation of this market for the period 2021-2026. FCS has provided a proposal to members...

Posted on 25/11/2020 BEIS have launched a consultation on Mandatory Notification under the National Security and Investment Bill. Please login to view the supporting information below. BEIS have launched a consultation on Mandatory Notification under the National...

Posted on 12/11/2020 FCS has submitted a response to Ofcom's consultation on Open Communications. This sets out Ofcom's initial thinking on plans to oblige CPs to share customer data, on request, with third party organisations of the customer's choice. FCS is...

Posted on 27/10/2020 Ofcom has today published its long awaited plans for implementation of the European Electronic Communications Code Ofcom is introducing a broad package of measures to make switching easier and help ensure that customers are treated fairly - most...

Posted on 15/10/2020 Ofcom has today published revised proposals on how our regulation of Openreach’s copper network should evolve as the company rolls out new fibre broadband services. This is a supplementary consultation to our proposals published in January this...

Posted on 08/10/2020 The UK has left the EU and the transition period will end on 31 December 2020. If you are a UK business or organisation in the third sector that receives personal data from the EU or EEA, you may need to take extra steps to ensure that the data...

Posted on 07/10/2020 In order to help us grow and evolve as an association, it’s important we regularly review our internal processes. As part of this procedure we have made some changes to our back office support team. Membership administration will be managed by...

Posted on 26/08/2020 FCS Comms Provider 20 - due to COVID restrictions we will not be holding the customary flagship annual event for our telecoms provider members in 2020. This will be the first time since 2004 that we have not staged this popular event and we expect...

Posted on 10/06/2020 FCS responds to Ofcom's Wholesale Fixed Telecoms Market Review FCS has responded to Ofcom's consultation on its Wholesale Fixed Telecoms review. FCS broadly agrees with the approach adopted by Ofcom for this review (in combining wholesale markets...

Posted on 05/05/2020 The Federation of Communication Services (FCS) provided feedback on Openreach’s proposed measures to tackle the impacts of COVID-19 and suggested an alternative approach to Ofcom Please login to view the supporting information below. Itret Latif...