Ofcom yng Ngogledd Iwerddon
The Ofcom team in Belfast represents Ofcom in Northern Ireland and Northern Ireland in Ofcom. We ensure that we keep in touch with the views and opinions of citizens and consumers, the regulated industries and stakeholders more generally in Northern Ireland and factor these into our policy and decision making.
Having an office in Northern Ireland allows us to better understand the region’s particular needs and concerns – inadvertent mobile roaming along the border is just one example. The experience and expertise of Ofcom’s Advisory Committee for Northern Ireland and its Content Board and Communications Consumer Panel members for Northern Ireland also feeds into our work.
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Jonathan was appointed Northern Ireland Director in June 2011 and is responsible for all aspects of Ofcom’s work in Northern Ireland. He joined Ofcom in 2006, managing relationships with telecoms providers and local broadcasters, as well as Ofcom’s public affairs and media relations work. Contact Jonathan: jonathan.rose@ofcom.org.uk
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Sinéad leads on telecoms and spectrum issues in Northern Ireland and manages communications with politicians, civil servants and NI Assembly officials. Her role involves ensuring that stakeholders know and understand the implications of Ofcom’s policy and that relevant Northern Ireland issues are taken into consideration within Ofcom’s policy and research work. Contact Sinéad: sinead.lee@ofcom.org.uk
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James is responsible for Radio (Commercial and Community) issues. He looks after Consumer Affairs and the Broadcasting Code (standards) and manages external and internal communications for Ofcom in Northern Ireland. He also liaises with stakeholders and feeds into Ofcom’s policy and research work. Contact James: james.stinson@ofcom.org.uk
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Rebecca manages the Belfast office and looks after the administration for the team in Northern Ireland. Her role also involves providing support to the Advisory Committee and leading Ofcom’s Media Literacy work in Northern Ireland. Contact Rebecca: rebecca.lennon@ofcom.org.uk
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Philip leads Spectrum Operation in Northern Ireland and the Isle of Man. His primary responsibility is to keep the radio spectrum free from harmful interference and ensure legitimate users can access the radio spectrum for a wide range of business and personal uses.
The role is unique in Northern Ireland as we share an international land border and all the associated spectrum management and enforcement issues. Contact Philip: philip.morgan@ofcom.org.uk
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Stuart is part of the Northern Ireland Spectrum Operations team and his role is to deal with a wide range of radio interference cases ranging from TV interference complaints to business radio and safety to life services. Contact Stuart: stuart.lannie@ofcom.org.uk
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Robert is an Apprentice Spectrum Engineering Officer in the Spectrum Assurance Team, based in Belfast. Contact Robert: robert.barfoot@ofcom.org.uk
Getting here
Ofcom Northern Ireland
2nd Floor Landmark House
5 Cromac Quay
The Gasworks
Ormeau Road
Belfast
BT7 2JD
Tel: 028 9041 7500
Email: ofcomnorthernirelandoffice@ofcom.org.uk
Advisory Committee for Northern Ireland
The Advisory Committee for Northern Ireland advises Ofcom about the interests and opinions, in relation to communications matters, of persons living in Northern Ireland. Find out more about its role and members.
Publications
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The Communications Report 2016: Northern Ireland (PDF, 1.0 MB)
The Communications Report 2015: Northern Ireland (PDF, 790.2 KB)
The Communications Report 2014: Northern Ireland (PDF, 1.1 MB)
The Communications Report 2013: Northern Ireland (PDF, 872.0 KB)
The Communications Report 2012: Northern Ireland (PDF, 546.6 KB)
The Communications Report 2011: Northern Ireland (PDF, 553.6 KB)
The Communications Report 2010: Northern Ireland (PDF, 1.4 MB)
The Communications Report 2009: Northern Ireland
The Communications Report 2008: Northern Ireland (PDF, 844.0 KB)
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Section 75 of the Northern Ireland Act 1998 (the Act) requires public authorities, in carrying out their functions relating to Northern Ireland, to have due regard to the need to promote equality of opportunity and regard to the desirability of promoting good relations across a range of categories outlined in the Act.
In this draft revise equality scheme we set out how Ofcom proposes to continue to fulfill its Section 75 duties.
We will commit the necessary resources in terms of people, time and money to make sure that the Section 75 duties are complied with and that our equality scheme is implemented effectively, and on time.
We commit to having effective internal arrangements in place for ensuring our effective compliance with the Section 75 duties and for monitoring and reviewing our progress.
We will develop and deliver a programme of communication and training with the aim of ensuring that all our colleagues are made fully aware of our equality scheme and understand the commitments and obligations within it. We are committed to raising awareness of the Section 75 duties in our equality scheme among consultees.
We, the Chairman and Chief Executive of Ofcom, are fully committed to effectively fulfilling our Section 75 duties across all our functions (including service provision, employment and procurement) through the effective implementation of our equality scheme.
We realise the important role that the community and voluntary sector and the general public have to play in ensuring the Section 75 duties are effectively implemented. Our equality scheme demonstrates how determined we are to ensure there are opportunities, for people affected by our work, to positively influence how we carry out our functions in line with our Section 75 statutory duties. It also offers the means whereby persons directly affected by what they consider to be a failure, on our part, to comply with our equality scheme, can make complaints.
On behalf of Ofcom and our colleagues we are pleased to support and endorse this equality scheme which has been drawn up in accordance with Section 75 and Schedule 9 of the Act and Equality Commission guidelines
Revised Northern Ireland Equality Scheme for Ofcom (PDF, 515.9 KB)