Ofcom consultation - have your say

[Rik]

Have your say on FTTH and related matters at http://www.ofcom.org.uk/consult/condocs/nga/

Press release at http://www.ofcom.org.uk/media/news/2007/09/nr_20070926 ....

"Ofcom proposes to play its part in facilitating timely and efficient investment in very high speed broadband networks with a regulatory policy based on the same principles it established for current generation broadband. Of particular relevance are the principles to:-

* promote competition at the deepest possible point in the broadband value chain, to optimise the opportunities for innovation and sustainable competition
* optimise the scope for innovation to maximise consumer and business benefits from these new services; and
* require equivalence where operators with market power must make their network infrastructure available to their competitors on the same basis.

In addition Ofcom proposes two new principles specific to next generation access networks:-

* regulation must reflect the significant commercial investment risk associated with deployment of these networks in order to ensure incentives for investment are retained; and
* investment in these networks requires regulatory clarity. It is important that the regulatory regime remains in place for a sufficient time to allow investors the long-term clarity they need to invest with confidence. "

[Simon]

Heave your say...?  Does that mean we can throw up arguments? 

[Rik]

I was adding weight.

[Gary]

I was adding weight.

I'm trying to remove weight 

[Rik]

Me too - it's much easier to put it on than get it off. Bad design that...

[Gary]

Me too - it's much easier to put it on than get it off. Bad design that...

I agree, where is the returns department

[MoHux]

I agree, where is the returns department

Dunno! - but I was in a supermarket the other day who had a room where you could change babies!! 

[Simon]

Dunno! - but I was in a supermarket the other day who had a room where you could change babies!! 

[john]

Errr... would that be for another baby, a kilo of spuds, tin of beans ?? 

[cavillas]

A nice young woman.   Ah! I'm hallucinating again

[Rik]

It's called 'wishing', Alf.

[Gary]

Maybe you get your babies weight in spare change 

[john]

Maybe you get your babies weight in spare change 

There's nothing spare about my change ! 

[Rik]

Indeed, only my tyre is spare... 

[Simon]

Indeed, only my tyre is spare... 

Just the one?  I think I have a full set! 

[Rik]

Just the one, they all ran into each other.

[Simon]