The Scottish Advisory Committee on Telecommunications (SACOT) was established by the Telecommunications Act 1984 to advise the Director General of the Office of Telecommunications (OFTEL). Companies operating telecommunications systems are also required by their licences to consider its representations.

The Chairman and members of the committee are private citizens appointed by the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, and are independent of OFTEL. Members are selected to represent a range of consumer interests in Scotland.   The Chairman of SACOT is Jeremy Mitchell.

The primary function of SACOT is to promote the interests of users of telecommunications services and equipment. We do this through our advice to OFTEL about regulatory policy and its effects on consumers; and through direct representations to telecommunications companies operating in Scotland.

How to contact SACOT

Click here if you would like to comment on this website, or on the work of SACOT, or on any telecoms issue you are interested in.

You can find FAQ about telecoms problems on the Oftel web site.  Or If you would like advice or help with a telecoms complaints please click here.

Click here for details of how to contact the SACOT Secretary.