All Ofcom articles – Page 44

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    NTL's Carter set to get top job at Ofcom

    2003-01-21T09:52:51Z

    Stephen Carter, the former managing director of NTL's UK operations, is to become chief executive of Ofcom, the pow...

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    Carter confirmed as Ofcom chief exec

    2003-01-20T13:23:17Z

    Ofcom chairman Lord Currie has completed his trawl for a chief executive and has appointed former NTL managing director Stephen Carter to the role, writes Colin Robertson

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    No further BBC role for Ofcom

    2003-01-16T13:37:55Z

    The government has effectively drawn a line under calls for the BBC to come under the full control of Ofcom, declaring that any wide ranging review into the corporation's activities will not take place until the run up to Charter Renewal, writes David Wood

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    Ofcom director calls for greater powers

    2003-01-15T13:24:01Z

    David Edmonds, one of Ofcom's most senior directors has called for increased powers for the super-regulator to police public service broadcasting, beyond those already outlined in the communications bill, writes Jon Rogers.

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    Ofcom defends power over BBC

    2002-12-06T10:23:49Z

    The chairman of Ofcom said the regulator will have enough power to control the BBC. ...

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    Creation of Ofcom likely to result in loss of 200 jobs, says report

    2002-12-03T09:39:05Z

    The formation of Ofcom is likely to result in about 200 job losses ...

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    Former adviser to Birt in line for Ofcom post

    2002-12-02T09:55:26Z

    Nick Lovegrove, who advised John Birt throughout his years as director general of the BBC, has emerged as a strong ...

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    RA's Hooper to head Ofcom content board.

    2002-11-26T12:37:11Z

    Richard Hooper, Radio Authority chairman and incoming deputy chairman of Ofcom, has been appointed as chairman designate of the new super-regulator's content board, writes Georgina Lipscomb

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    Hooper lands another Ofcom role

    2002-11-19T09:23:32Z

    Richard Hooper, Radio Authority chairman and incoming deputy chairman of Ofcom has been appointed as chairman designate of the new super regulator's content board, writes Georgina Lipscomb

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    DTI stalwart favourite to head Ofcom.

    2002-11-05T10:59:41Z

    A Department of Trade of Industry (DTI) high flier has emerged as a leading contender for the Ofcom chief executive post amid accusations that the DTI could eclipse the Department for Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) in the new regulatory environment, writ

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    Unions angry over being left out of Ofcom report.

    2002-10-31T11:35:20Z

    Unions representing members of the five regulators set to merge to form Ofcom have hit out at the government, accusing it of excluding them from a top-level consultation on the setting up of the super-regulator, writes Leigh Holmwood

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    DTI stalwart favourite to head Ofcom

    2002-10-31T09:08:05Z

    A Department of Trade of Industry (DTI) high flier has emerged as a leading contender for the Ofcom chief executive post amid accusations that the DTI could eclipse the Department for Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) in the new regulatory environment, write Colin Robertson and ...

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    Unions angry over being left out of Ofcom report

    2002-10-24T12:23:33Z

    Unions representing members of the five regulators set to merge to form Ofcom have hit out at the government, accusing it of excluding them from a top-level consultation on the setting up of the super-regulator, writes Leigh Holmwood

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    Ofcom should have say on ITV merger.

    2002-10-18T13:07:33Z

    The ITV companies should not be allowed to merge until new super-regulator Ofcom is up and

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    Ofcom should have say on ITV merger

    2002-10-16T16:59:22Z

    The ITV companies should not be allowed to merge until new super-regulator Ofcom is up and running, according to Liberal Democrat peer and member of Lord Puttnam's joint scrutiny committee on the communications bill Tom MacNally, write Leigh Holmwood and Georgina Lipscomb

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    Ofcom rapped for overlooking public.

    2002-10-09T09:54:02Z

    The board of new super-regulator Ofcom has been condemned by the National Consumer Council (NCC) which

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    Ofcom rapped for overlooking public

    2002-10-03T10:46:21Z

    The board of new super-regulator Ofcom has been condemned by the National Consumer Council (NCC) which has voiced 'deep concern' that it does not feature a consumer champion to stand up for the interests of the public, writes Leigh Holmwood

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    And finally, Ofcom beckons?

    2002-10-01T10:05:53Z

    ?with the challenge of protecting a valued heritage while nurturing innovation ...

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    Ofcom is go

    2002-09-30T09:44:34Z

    The super-regulator is born and already the grumbling has started ...

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    Hooper Ofcom role cheers radio sector.

    2002-09-26T16:44:59Z

    The radio industry has received a significant fillip from the government after it an-nounced this week that two senior Radio Authority members have been appointed to the board of Ofcom, writes Georgina Lipscomb