1. ©Ofcom Regulating convergence – the UK view John Lewis Head of Telecoms Market Intelligence, Ofcom 22 November 2005 iDATE Conference 2005, Montpellier 1 st Transatlantic Telecom Industry Forum

2. ©Ofcom1 Digital platforms reach more people than ever before Availability and penetration of digital services Q1 2005 Source: Ofcom / operators / licensees (note: figures for radio are for individuals, not households)

3. ©Ofcom2 Platform convergence takes off in the UK Radio via TV, TV over broadband, voice over IP, fixed/mobile convergence….. The shape of things to come IP-VPN QoS

4. ©Ofcom3 New technologies change everything PVRs – the importance of destination TV Broadband – the (real) end of spectrum scarcity Mobile – new ways of communicating

5. ©Ofcom4 Major regulatory challenges Spectrum: From “command and control” to market mechanisms Incumbency: introducing real competition in infrastructure Flexibility: Ability to react rapidly in a fast- changing world