Oftel's press releases for 2002



	Oftel's press releases for 2002



			Contents Or scroll down the page to read press releases from Oftel for 2002 December Partial Private Circuits, Phase Two - a Direction to resolve a dispute - 23 December 2002 Oftel confirms payphone policy - 20 December 2002 Oftel publishes statement on improved arrangements for number portability - 20 December 2002 Oftel publishes its work programme for 2003/4 - 18 December 2002 Oftel publishes latest consumer complaints information - 11 December 2002 New services launched for directory enquiries users - 9 December 2002 Latest mobile call success rate survey published - 9 December 2002 New research shows further progress in broadband market - 6 December 2002 Oftel publishes Welsh Language Scheme - 3 December 2002 November Oftel confirms new arrangements for preparation of BT’s regulatory accounts - 27 November 2002 Oftel proposes changes to BT credit vetting arrangements for interconnection services - 21 November 2002 Oftel announces new opportunities for service competition in the telecoms market - 14 November 2002 Oftel proposes new dispute resolution procedures - 04 November 2002 October Oftel welcomes new Ombudsman members - 31 October 2002 Oftel welcomes new disconnection guidance - 25 October 2002 Oftel publishes new consumer and business research - 24 October 2002 Oftel confirms conditional access policy - 22 October 2002 Oftel publishes draft race equality scheme - 15 October 2002 Oftel publishes new network security guidelines - 9 October 2002 UK reaches one million high speed broadband connections - 8 October 2002 Oftel welcomes improved quality of service information for consumers - 06 October 2002 September New help for consumers comparing telecoms prices - 30 September 2002 Oftel publishes guidelines on access obligations to communications networks - 13 September 2002 Oftel proposes new prices and service levels to boost competition in broadband services for businesses - 10 September 2002 Oftel launches new advice for mobile and Internet users - 8 September 2002 August Oftel publishes proposals to update BT’s regulatory accounts - 21 August 2002 Oftel confirms new prices for broadband services - 8 August 2002 Oftel publishes new guidelines for reviewing competition in telecoms markets - 5 August 2002 July Regulators Publish Statement On Joint Working - 26 July 2002 (please note this will take you out the Oftel website) Oftel welcomes BT’s decision to accept new measures to increase competition - 24 July 2002 Stakeholders support Oftel's data collection process - 23 July 2002 Oftel orders BT to cut cost of wholesale Internet access - 18 July 2002 Oftel’s publishes response to the Culture Media and Sport Committee report on communications - 17 July 2002 Oftel sets out commitment to Competition Act - 1 July 2002 UK consumers encouraged to save money when using their mobile in France - 1 July 2002 June Oftel publishes new guidelines on consumer protection and policy work - 28 June 2002 Oftel launches new consumer information - 28 June 2002 Oftel proposes new infrastructure liability scheme - 24 June 2002 Oftel boosts provision of broadband with new interconnection services - 21 June 2002 Oftel unveils measures to boost competition and protect consumers - 20 June 2002 Oftel proposes changes to number portability - 14 June 2002 Oftel acts to improve wholesale leased line takeup - 14 June 2002 David Edmonds welcomes first Telecoms Ombudsman - 13 June 2002 Consumers happy with Oftel's high quality complaints service - 12 June 2002 New Oftel research shows lower prices for broadband - 12 June 2002 M obile call success rate survey published - 9 June 2002 May Oftel annual report 2001 published today - 23 May 2002 Deadline extended for Competition Commission investigation into mobile call termination rates - 23 May 2002 Oftel sets out new rules for communications regulation - 22 May 2002 Philip Rutnam appointed Director of Regulatory Policy - 22 May 2002 New directory enquiry services for consumers - 21 May 2002 Oftel publishes statement on BT's marketing of Internet services - 19 May 2002 Oftel orders BT to set new payment terms for wholesale unmetered Internet access - 15 May 2002 Oftel announces more flexible conditional access pricing arrangements for digital TV - 8 May 2002 Regulators welcome draft Communications Bill - 7 May 2002 UK passes 500,000 high-speed Internet connections - 2 May 2002 April Consumers take advantage of number portability - 29 April 2002 Oftel welcomes new European framework for electronic communications regulation - 24 April 2002 Oftel's 2002-2003 work plan published - 18 April 2002 Oftel appoints new members to Advisory Committee for Disabled and Older People (DIEL) - 10 April 2002 Oftel encourages consumers to save money when using mobiles abroad - 4 April 2002 Oftel encourages consumers to save money when using their mobile phones in the Republic of Ireland - 4 April 2002 Oftel publishes guidance on calls using Internet technology - 2 April 2002 March Oftel closes investigation into BT's new wholesale broadband Internet prices - 28 March 2002 Oftel to lift regulation on provision of NTS services - 27 March 2002 Oftel relaxes controls on price notification and publication - 26 March 2002 Introduction of new directory enquiry services gathers pace - 1 March 2002 February Oftel welcomes BT statement on proposed new broadband prices - 26 Febraury 2002 Oftel proposes cuts to BT's wholesale unmetered Internet prices - 20 February 2002 Businesses continue to take up telecoms services - 11 February 2002 Oftel introduces tough new powers to regulate Premium Rate Services - 8 February 2002 January Protecting consumers - Oftel's new Price Control proposals - 31 January 2002 Oftel publishes results of dial-up Internet access review - 29 January 2002 Oftel proposes changes to wholesale unmetered Internet access arrangements - 28 January 2002 Oftel cuts charges for local loop unbundling - 18 January 2002 Oftel announces new Director of Operations - 17 January 2002 Oftel consults on collection and publication of telecoms industry data - 11 January 2002 Oftel acts to promote consumer confidence in their telephone bills - 10 January 2002 Oftel requests Competition Commission to investigate mobile call termination rates - 7 January 2002