Ofcom - value for money?

Ofcom - your comms regulator Value for money? Catalogue of failure £100m That is the approx figure of public money given to Ofcom annually * 'upto' speeds still okay Real market competition still absent 'unlimited' packages still have limits to them They believe (and say) that they are doing a good job with 'positive outcomes' No support for rural dwellers who cannot even get broadband Quango Outcome £48m paid to staff in 2010 That is taxpayer money that was paid in salaries to a non-elected organisation that gives generous pensions - austerity? ROI This should be massive given the expenditure - but the UK has the lowest speed targets in Europe, and not a single city in the Global Top100 speeds Surely there are some positives? What is the truth? ++ 'rural dwellers get cheaper broadband because Ofcom force wholesale price reduction 'mystery shopping' is the same as robust regulation here are some mples exatnes market, so he es in the Telling users that ask for help on clarifying 'upto' charging that it is upto them to check or change ISPS is not regulating. comm Good value for money though? £5m £4.8m £2.8m That's the annual cost to contribute to the pensions for 720 staff £1m Audience and consumer 'research' costs this amount That's the IT costs That's the amount annually (3x the Spectrum research paid to staff for travelling and subsistence Cash on hand in 2011 Z MAmount(s) out on loan in 2011 annually £27m costs) £200m in assets Assets on hand were calculated to be around this figure in 2011 £188, 333 That's the amount that Collette Bowe took in 'fees' as the Each member of the executive team can earn Chairman of Ofcom. Chairman of Ofcom is a non- executive post, but is enititled to the performance related top up each year, which would have made the a 'performance related' bonus of upto a fifth of their salary annually bonus around £38k. Collette did attend all 15 Board meetings though, so that equates to Your regulator around £15k per meeting. She is the Chairman of Electra Private Equity plc, a Board Member you have a right to expect them to be effective with of Morgan Stanley International, London and Continental Railways, Axa Deutschland GmBh, The UK StatisticsAuthority and Camden Ofcom is your regulator. In these times of austerity the public money that is gifted to them. If you have an opinion about this, we'd love to hear it via http://wispa.it People's Theatre Ofcom love to chase of those 20% nfographic brought to you by wispa Limited An i Ofcom - your comms regulator Value for money? Catalogue of failure £100m That is the approx figure of public money given to Ofcom annually * 'upto' speeds still okay Real market competition still absent 'unlimited' packages still have limits to them They believe (and say) that they are doing a good job with 'positive outcomes' No support for rural dwellers who cannot even get broadband Quango Outcome £48m paid to staff in 2010 That is taxpayer money that was paid in salaries to a non-elected organisation that gives generous pensions - austerity? ROI This should be massive given the expenditure - but the UK has the lowest speed targets in Europe, and not a single city in the Global Top100 speeds Surely there are some positives? What is the truth? ++ 'rural dwellers get cheaper broadband because Ofcom force wholesale price reduction 'mystery shopping' is the same as robust regulation here are some mples exatnes market, so he es in the Telling users that ask for help on clarifying 'upto' charging that it is upto them to check or change ISPS is not regulating. comm Good value for money though? £5m £4.8m £2.8m That's the annual cost to contribute to the pensions for 720 staff £1m Audience and consumer 'research' costs this amount That's the IT costs That's the amount paid to staff for travelling and subsistence Cash on hand in 2011 Z MAmount(s) out on loan in 2011 annually (3x the Spectrum research annually £27m costs) £200m in assets Assets on hand were calculated to be around this figure in 2011 £188, 333 That's the amount that Collette Bowe took in 'fees' as the Each member of the executive team can earn Chairman of Ofcom. Chairman of Ofcom is a non- executive post, but is enititled to the performance related top up each year, which would have made the a 'performance related' bonus of upto a fifth of their salary annually bonus around £38k. Collette did attend all 15 Board meetings though, so that equates to Your regulator around £15k per meeting. She is the Chairman of Electra Private Equity plc, a Board Member you have a right to expect them to be effective with of Morgan Stanley International, London and Continental Railways, Axa Deutschland GmBh, The UK StatisticsAuthority and Camden Ofcom is your regulator. In these times of austerity the public money that is gifted to them. If you have an opinion about this, we'd love to hear it via http://wispa.it People's Theatre Ofcom love to chase of those 20% nfographic brought to you by wispa Limited An Ofcom - your comms regulator Value for money? Catalogue of failure £100m That is the approx figure of public money given to Ofcom annually * 'upto' speeds still okay Real market competition still absent 'unlimited' packages still have limits to them They believe (and say) that they are doing a good job with 'positive outcomes' No support for rural dwellers who cannot even get broadband Quango Outcome £48m paid to staff in 2010 That is taxpayer money that was paid in salaries to a non-elected organisation that gives generous pensions - austerity? ROI This should be massive given the expenditure - but the UK has the lowest speed targets in Europe, and not a single city in the Global Top100 speeds Surely there are some positives? What is the truth? ++ 'rural dwellers get cheaper broadband because Ofcom force wholesale price reduction 'mystery shopping' is the same as robust regulation here are some mples exatnes market, so he es in the Telling users that ask for help on clarifying 'upto' charging that it is upto them to check or change ISPS is not regulating. comm Good value for money though? £5m £4.8m £2.8m That's the annual cost to contribute to the pensions for 720 staff £1m Audience and consumer 'research' costs this amount That's the IT costs That's the amount paid to staff for travelling and subsistence Cash on hand in 2011 Z MAmount(s) out on loan in 2011 annually (3x the Spectrum research annually £27m costs) £200m in assets Assets on hand were calculated to be around this figure in 2011 £188, 333 That's the amount that Collette Bowe took in 'fees' as the Each member of the executive team can earn Chairman of Ofcom. Chairman of Ofcom is a non- executive post, but is enititled to the performance related top up each year, which would have made the a 'performance related' bonus of upto a fifth of their salary annually bonus around £38k. Collette did attend all 15 Board meetings though, so that equates to Your regulator around £15k per meeting. She is the Chairman of Electra Private Equity plc, a Board Member you have a right to expect them to be effective with of Morgan Stanley International, London and Continental Railways, Axa Deutschland GmBh, The UK StatisticsAuthority and Camden Ofcom is your regulator. In these times of austerity the public money that is gifted to them. If you have an opinion about this, we'd love to hear it via http://wispa.it People's Theatre Ofcom love to chase of those 20% nfographic brought to you by wispa Limited An Ofcom - your comms regulator Value for money? Catalogue of failure £100m That is the approx figure of public money given to Ofcom annually * 'upto' speeds still okay Real market competition still absent 'unlimited' packages still have limits to them They believe (and say) that they are doing a good job with 'positive outcomes' No support for rural dwellers who cannot even get broadband Quango Outcome £48m paid to staff in 2010 That is taxpayer money that was paid in salaries to a non-elected organisation that gives generous pensions - austerity? ROI This should be massive given the expenditure - but the UK has the lowest speed targets in Europe, and not a single city in the Global Top100 speeds Surely there are some positives? What is the truth? ++ 'rural dwellers get cheaper broadband because Ofcom force wholesale price reduction 'mystery shopping' is the same as robust regulation here are some mples exatnes market, so he es in the Telling users that ask for help on clarifying 'upto' charging that it is upto them to check or change ISPS is not regulating. comm Good value for money though? £5m £4.8m £2.8m That's the annual cost to contribute to the pensions for 720 staff £1m Audience and consumer 'research' costs this amount That's the IT costs That's the amount paid to staff for travelling and subsistence Cash on hand in 2011 Z MAmount(s) out on loan in 2011 annually (3x the Spectrum research annually £27m costs) £200m in assets Assets on hand were calculated to be around this figure in 2011 £188, 333 That's the amount that Collette Bowe took in 'fees' as the Each member of the executive team can earn Chairman of Ofcom. Chairman of Ofcom is a non- executive post, but is enititled to the performance related top up each year, which would have made the a 'performance related' bonus of upto a fifth of their salary annually bonus around £38k. Collette did attend all 15 Board meetings though, so that equates to Your regulator around £15k per meeting. She is the Chairman of Electra Private Equity plc, a Board Member you have a right to expect them to be effective with of Morgan Stanley International, London and Continental Railways, Axa Deutschland GmBh, The UK StatisticsAuthority and Camden Ofcom is your regulator. In these times of austerity the public money that is gifted to them. If you have an opinion about this, we'd love to hear it via http://wispa.it People's Theatre Ofcom love to chase of those 20% nfographic brought to you by wispa Limited An Ofcom - your comms regulator Value for money? Catalogue of failure £100m That is the approx figure of public money given to Ofcom annually * 'upto' speeds still okay Real market competition still absent 'unlimited' packages still have limits to them They believe (and say) that they are doing a good job with 'positive outcomes' No support for rural dwellers who cannot even get broadband Quango Outcome £48m paid to staff in 2010 That is taxpayer money that was paid in salaries to a non-elected organisation that gives generous pensions - austerity? ROI This should be massive given the expenditure - but the UK has the lowest speed targets in Europe, and not a single city in the Global Top100 speeds Surely there are some positives? What is the truth? ++ 'rural dwellers get cheaper broadband because Ofcom force wholesale price reduction 'mystery shopping' is the same as robust regulation here are some mples exatnes market, so he es in the Telling users that ask for help on clarifying 'upto' charging that it is upto them to check or change ISPS is not regulating. comm Good value for money though? £5m £4.8m £2.8m That's the annual cost to contribute to the pensions for 720 staff £1m Audience and consumer 'research' costs this amount That's the IT costs That's the amount paid to staff for travelling and subsistence Cash on hand in 2011 Z MAmount(s) out on loan in 2011 annually (3x the Spectrum research annually £27m costs) £200m in assets Assets on hand were calculated to be around this figure in 2011 £188, 333 That's the amount that Collette Bowe took in 'fees' as the Each member of the executive team can earn Chairman of Ofcom. Chairman of Ofcom is a non- executive post, but is enititled to the performance related top up each year, which would have made the a 'performance related' bonus of upto a fifth of their salary annually bonus around £38k. Collette did attend all 15 Board meetings though, so that equates to Your regulator around £15k per meeting. She is the Chairman of Electra Private Equity plc, a Board Member you have a right to expect them to be effective with of Morgan Stanley International, London and Continental Railways, Axa Deutschland GmBh, The UK StatisticsAuthority and Camden Ofcom is your regulator. In these times of austerity the public money that is gifted to them. If you have an opinion about this, we'd love to hear it via http://wispa.it People's Theatre Ofcom love to chase of those 20% nfographic brought to you by wispa Limited An Ofcom - your comms regulator Value for money? Catalogue of failure £100m That is the approx figure of public money given to Ofcom annually * 'upto' speeds still okay Real market competition still absent 'unlimited' packages still have limits to them They believe (and say) that they are doing a good job with 'positive outcomes' No support for rural dwellers who cannot even get broadband Quango Outcome £48m paid to staff in 2010 That is taxpayer money that was paid in salaries to a non-elected organisation that gives generous pensions - austerity? ROI This should be massive given the expenditure - but the UK has the lowest speed targets in Europe, and not a single city in the Global Top100 speeds Surely there are some positives? What is the truth? ++ 'rural dwellers get cheaper broadband because Ofcom force wholesale price reduction 'mystery shopping' is the same as robust regulation here are some mples exatnes market, so he es in the Telling users that ask for help on clarifying 'upto' charging that it is upto them to check or change ISPS is not regulating. comm Good value for money though? £5m £4.8m £2.8m That's the annual cost to contribute to the pensions for 720 staff £1m Audience and consumer 'research' costs this amount That's the IT costs That's the amount paid to staff for travelling and subsistence Cash on hand in 2011 Z MAmount(s) out on loan in 2011 annually (3x the Spectrum research annually £27m costs) £200m in assets Assets on hand were calculated to be around this figure in 2011 £188, 333 That's the amount that Collette Bowe took in 'fees' as the Each member of the executive team can earn Chairman of Ofcom. Chairman of Ofcom is a non- executive post, but is enititled to the performance related top up each year, which would have made the a 'performance related' bonus of upto a fifth of their salary annually bonus around £38k. Collette did attend all 15 Board meetings though, so that equates to Your regulator around £15k per meeting. She is the Chairman of Electra Private Equity plc, a Board Member you have a right to expect them to be effective with of Morgan Stanley International, London and Continental Railways, Axa Deutschland GmBh, The UK StatisticsAuthority and Camden Ofcom is your regulator. In these times of austerity the public money that is gifted to them. If you have an opinion about this, we'd love to hear it via http://wispa.it People's Theatre Ofcom love to chase of those 20% nfographic brought to you by wispa Limited An