Ofcom today published a call for inputs which seeks initial stakeholder views on its review of non-geographic phone numbers (03, 070, 08, 09 and 118).
The document can be found here: http://www.ofcom.org.uk/consult/condocs/ngnservices/
Ofcom today published a call for inputs which seeks initial stakeholder views on its review of non-geographic phone numbers (03, 070, 08, 09 and 118).
The document can be found here: http://www.ofcom.org.uk/consult/condocs/ngnservices/
Ofcom has today published a consultation on PhonepayPlus’ draft Code of Practice for Premium Rate Services (PRS). The consultation is designed to run alongside PhonepayPlus’ own consultation on its draft Code of Practice which can be found here: http://www.phonepayplus.org.uk/For-Business/Code-and-Help/~/media/Files/PhonepayPlus/Consumer/PhonepayPlus_Code_of_Practice.pdf
http://www.phonepayplus.org.uk/For-Business/Code-and-Help/~/media/Files/PhonepayPlus/Consumer/PhonepayPlus_Code_of_Practice.pdf
The draft Code ensures that all parties involved in the PRS value chain will now be held directly responsible for their actions. The draft Code will also require some classes of PRS providers to register with PhonepayPlus prior to operating in the market and will include new sanctions, new processes for PhonepayPlus investigations, and new complaints handling obligations on providers.
Ofcom considers that the draft Code would strengthen the regulatory regime by allowing PhonepayPlus to more clearly target those parties that are causing consumer harm while creating a flexible and proportionate regulatory framework for legitimate providers.
Ofcom is inviting comments on whether it should approve the draft Code should it remain in similar form post consultation. The consultation can be found here: http://www.ofcom.org.uk/consult/condocs/ppp/
The latest change to Ofcom’s Competition and Consumer Enforcement Bulletin was made today and relates to an update note to open case CW/01043/01/10: Own-initiative investigation into Continental Telecom LTD – adherence to its Code of Practice governing sales and marketing, its conduct relating to the transfer of customers between communications providers, compliance with GC13 and the UTCCRs.
The latest change to Ofcom’s Competition and Consumer Enforcement Bulletin was made today and relates to an update note to open case CW/01042/01/10: Dispute between BT and Vodafone about BT’s termination charges for 0845 and 0870 calls.