1. CREATING OFCOM Ian Forsyth Large Business Users Panel 1 May 2002

2. OFCOM

3. THE OFCOM APPROACH Regulation that is > proportionate > technology-neutral > coherent, predictable and transparent > focused on consumer choice across the converged world Spectrum the key issue - not economics v content

4. LEGISLATION AND MILESTONES Office of Communications Act - April Draft Communications Bill - May (7th?) Consultation/scrutiny - Summer OFCOM Chair and Board - Autumn 2002 Debate and passage of legislation - 2002/3 Royal Assent - Summer 2003 OFCOM - end 2003

5. FIRST STAGE - TOWERS PERRIN SCOPING REPORT 2001 Work and resources - current and future Vision and design criteria High level organisation template Transition plan to end 2003

6. ORGANISATION TEMPLATE ADVISORY COMMITTEES BOARD COMMITTEES CONTENT BOARD OFCOM BOARD CONSUMER PANEL CHIEF EXECUTIVE MEDIA OFFICE SECRETARIAT COMMON SERVICES NETWORKS/SERVICES COMPLIANCE COMMUNICATIONS STRATEGY & POLICY AUDIENCE INTERESTS SPECTRUM CUSTOMER SERVICES NETWORKS/SERVICES SPECTRUM PLANNING

7. SECOND STAGE - TRANSITION PLANNING Transition Management Organisation Planning Organisation Culture and Change Management Human Resources Finance and Funding Information Services Location and Facilities Communications

8. POSITION AND NEXT STEPS Consultants appointed - consortium Towers Perrin/E&Y/Differentis >Deliverables pre-Chair >Recommendations for incoming Chair >Illustrative further deliverables Stakeholders >discussions in coming weeks >focus groups during Summer