Peter Davies

Ofcom Role:

Peter is Director, Radio Policy & Broadcast Licensing at Ofcom the UK’s regulator for the radio, television and telecoms industries. He oversees Ofcom’s activities in the radio sector including the licensing of new commercial radio stations, community radio stations and digital radio, and the regulation of radio content.

Peter recently led Ofcom's review into the Future of Radio, which included a look at the regulation of both analogue and digital radio, consideration of the transition from analogue to digital and a review of community radio. He is currently also leading Ofcom’s input into the Digital Radio Working Group, set up by the Department for Culture, media and Sport looking at the steps that would need to be taken before digital radio can become the predominant means of listening to radio.

Biography:

Peter joined Ofcom in 2003 as Head of Market Intelligence producing Ofcom’s Annual Communications Market Review. Prior to Ofcom, Peter spent nine years at the BBC, culminating in the role of Controller, Corporate Strategy. In addition to a large number of strategic projects, in 2002 he was one of the main architects of Freeview. His previous roles within the BBC included three years as Head of Strategy for Nations and Regions, where he was responsible for helping to formulate the BBC’s digital radio strategy.