The OBARCC is the Openreach Board committee responsible for monitoring Openreach’s compliance with the Commitments.  This is our twelfth bulletin, reporting on our meeting in January 2022. The Commitments Monitoring Office (CMO) supports the OBARCC.  Communications...

Openreach have sent out requests for a simple view of how CPs in trial areas expect their Salisbury base to behave up to the point of WLR withdrawal in April 2023. It’s really important that CPs respond and submit a forecast so Openreach know that CPs are engaged and...

The consultation on the draft Electronic Communications (security measures) Regulations and draft code of practice went live at 9:30am this morning. The consultation will last 10 weeks and close on 10 May, all consultation responses, and any questions on the...

For the attention of Vehicle Installer and Conversion Companies, The current version of FCS 1362 has been in effect since 2016 and remains the basis for excellence in after-market installation theory and practice. In the time since its publication, much has changed...

FCS board met last week with Openreach CEO Clive Selley and Managing Director Katie Millgan. It was a very good session and we look forward to the next one in June 2022.

FCS have attended a meeting with DCMS and industry regarding the Telecomms Security Bill. The bill is now at the report stage in the House of Lords. The report stage gives all members of the Lords a further opportunity to examine and make amendments to the bill. After...