Discussing the TAR With Ofcom

Reviewing the Telecoms Access Review

INCA members have been invited to discuss the Telecoms Access Review (TAR) consultation directly with Ofcom on 16thMay in London.

This is an opportunity to hear directly from Ofcom on key topics included within the TAR, to understand the rationale behind their inclusion.

Places are limited and subject to first-come-first-served.

9:30 - 10:00 am - Arrival

10:00 - Intro and session kick-off

10:15 - 11:30 - Session 1

PIA (30 minutes)

• Presentation from Ofcom, focusing on e.g.:
• proposed approach to non-discrimination
• proposed changes to PIA pricing
• Q&A

Wholesale Local Access (45 minutes)

• Presentation from Ofcom, focusing on e.g.:
• proposed market assessment – Area 2/3 boundary and Area 1 assessment
• proposed remedies to address concerns about low prices, geographic discounts and other commercial terms
• proposed approach to supporting copper retirement
• Q&A

11:30 - 11:55 - Break

11:55 - 12:50 - Session 2

Leased Line Access (30 minutes)

• Presentation from Ofcom, focusing on e.g.:
• proposed market assessment – Area 2/3 boundary
• proposed remedies in Area 3 – DFA, tighter price control on low bandwidth active leased lines
• leased lines for FTTP aggregation
• Q&A

Backhaul Provision (25 minutes)

• Presentation from Ofcom
• Q&A

12:50 - 1:00 - Closing Remarks