Policy
Official 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.
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 Proposed Guidance on GCA3.2(b) - Ofcom
FCS Response to “Upgrading the Access Network” - Openreach
February
January
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
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
March
FCS Response to Inquiry into Superfast Broadband - House of Lords
February
FCS Response to Draft Annual Plan 2012-2013 - Ofcom
January
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
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
If you have any queries about the above or would like to contribute, please contact FCS Head of Regulatory Affairs Cathy Gerosa directly: [email protected]
