Enforcement programme into compliance with annual number charges
Closed
| Investigation into | Communications providers that Ofcom has reason to believe are liable to pay annual number charges but may have failed to do so |
|---|---|
| Case opened | 5 May 2023 |
| Case closed | 17 October 2023 |
| Summary |
This programme assessed providers’ compliance with their requirement to pay Ofcom annual number charges for specified geographic numbers. |
| Relevant legal provision(s) |
General Conditions (GC) B1.12 |
Closing the programme – 17 October 2023
Ofcom is today closing our enforcement programme into compliance with the requirement to pay Ofcom an annual charge for specified geographic numbers, and our three investigations into:
- TelNG Limited
- Number Services Limited
- ETC Telecom Limited
We have decided to close the three investigations on administrative priority grounds. We have made no finding as to the compliance of TelNG Limited, Number Services Limited and ETC Telecom Limited with GC B1.12.
Today, Ofcom is opening an enforcement programme to assess the compliance of communications providers (CPs) with the requirement to pay annual number charges for specified geographic numbers.
CPs are required to pay Ofcom an annual number charge in respect of any specified geographic numbers which have been allocated to them (GC B1.12), calculated in accordance with GC B1.15. This programme will consider compliance with GC B1.12.
Investigations into three named communications providers
As part of this programme, Ofcom is opening three investigations to assess compliance with the requirements under GC B1.12. The CPs subject to these investigations are:
- TelNG Limited
- Number Services Limited
- ETC Telecom Limited
Ofcom’s enforcement programme
Ofcom has reason to believe that the CPs named above have failed to pay annual number charges which they are required to pay to Ofcom under GC B1.12. The investigations will consider, separately, whether each CP has contravened General Condition B1.12 by failing to pay invoices due.
We will update this page as the enforcement programme and investigations progress.
| Contact |
Enforcement team (enforcement@ofcom.org.uk) |
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| Case reference | CW/01269/03/23 |