The initial consultation period will run until 2 February 1996. There will then be a further period up to 16 February during which comments are invited on any submissions made to Oftel during the initial period. Comments are invited in particular on the questions highlighted in the text of the document and summarised in Chapter 8.
Written comments should be submitted to:
Chris Taylor, Consultation on Price Control, Oftel, 50 Ludgate Hill, London EC4M 7JJ
Written comments will be made publicly available in Oftel's Library except where respondents indicate that their response or parts of it are confidential. Respondents are therefore asked to separate out any confidential material into a confidential annex which is clearly marked as such. In the interests of transparency, respondents are requested to avoid confidentiality markings wherever possible.
Short electronic mail messages responding to this document can be sent to Oftel using the Feedback Form in these pages, or via the following e-mail address:
press.office.Oftel@gtnet.gov.uk
Confidential responses should not be sent via the Internet.
Oftel intends to set up links between this document and responses on respondents' own Web pages. Please contact Mary-Ann Auckland at Oftel on 0171 634 8751 to organise a link.
Oftel is arranging two consultation meetings to take place in the New Year: one for representatives of the telecommunications industry and one for consumers and their representatives.
The industry meeting will be held on 23 January. Invitations and further details will be sent out in December. If you would like to attend the meeting but do not receive an invitation, please contact Chris Taylor at Oftel on 0171-634 8850.
The consumer meeting will be held on 20 February. Invitations and further details will be sent out in January. If you would like to attend the meeting but do not receive an invitation, please contact Peter Westley at Oftel on 0171-634 8890.
Oftel is publishing the studies it commissioned on BT's efficiency and on incremental costs (both of which are referred to in Chapter 5 of this document). When finalised, both will be available from Oftel's Library (telephone: 0171-634 8764/5).
Second consultation (value of X): March - May 1996.
Statutory consultation (final licence modifications): May - July 1996.
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