Consultation outcome

Public consultation on the Statement of Strategic Priorities

This was published under the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government
This consultation has concluded

Detail of outcome

The Statement of Strategic Priorities for telecommunications, the management of radio spectrum, and postal services has now been published here.

Detail of feedback received

We have now published our response to this consultation.


Original consultation

Summary

DCMS is seeking views on its draft Statement of Strategic Priorities for telecommunications, the management of radio spectrum and post.

This consultation ran from
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Consultation description

We want to know what you think about the Government’s draft Statement of Strategic Priorities (SSP) for telecommunications, the management of radio spectrum and post.

The power for the Government to designate an SSP was introduced in the Digital Economy Act 2017. This is the first time the Government is exercising this power. Once the SSP is formally designated, Ofcom must have regard to it when exercising its regulatory functions.

The Government has identified the following strategic priority areas to be covered by the Statement of Strategic Priorities (SSP):

Section 1: World-class digital infrastructure

The Government’s commitment to world-class digital infrastructure for the UK, reflecting the conclusions of the Future Telecoms Infrastructure Review (FTIR).

Section 2: Furthering the interests of telecoms consumers

The Government’s commitment to safeguarding the interests of telecoms consumers, including the vulnerable and less engaged, by ensuring they are better informed and protected.

Section 3: Secure and resilient telecoms infrastructure

The Government’s commitment to ensuring the UK’s telecoms networks and services are secure and resilient.

Section 4: Postal services

The Government’s commitment to a universal postal service and need for industry and Ofcom to work together to secure the long-term sustainability of the sector.

Documents

Statement of Strategic Priorities Consultation Document

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UKCTA Response

Which? Response

Cisco Response

WHP Telecoms Response

David Happy Response

BEIRG Response

Blu Wireless Response

Broadway Partners Response

BSG Response

Citizens Advice Scotland Response

Citizens Advice Response

CityFibre Response

Three Response

David Winder Response

The Consumer Council Response

Ombudsman Services Response

AWTG LTD Response

NFU Response

Neutral Wireless Response

Intelsat Response

ESOA Response

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EUTC Response

Federated Wireless Response

Arqiva Response

Huawei Response

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ISPA Response

Joint ENA-JRC Response

Make UK Response

Mobile UK Response

Nominet Response

Gigaclear Response

Mark Swarbrick Response

Ordnance Survey Response

PAG Response

BT Response

RM Response

Sky Response

Simon Gorton Response

CLA Response

Scottish Government Response

RSN Response

toob Response

Westwell Parish Council Response

BCC Response

Graham M Phillips Response

iWS Response

WISPA Response

TSA Response

TalkTalk Response

TechUK Response

Telefonica Response

uSwitch Response

Airband response

INCA Response

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ASA Response

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EchoStar Response

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Updates to this page

Published 15 February 2019
Last updated 8 April 2019 + show all updates
  1. We have added the list of respondents to the consultation.

  2. First published.

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