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<p>As the independent regulator for the telecoms industry, Ofcom plays an essential
role in maintaining regulatory oversight, promoting best practice and liaising with
government to provide the best outcomes possible for the consumer. The regulator undertakes
regular reviews of regulation, and it concluded its Wholesale Fixed Telecoms Market
Review in 2021, setting out broadband regulation for the 2021-2026 period. It also
assessed its approach to mobile markets in its Mobile Strategy Review in 2022.</p><p>The
Government published its Statement of Strategic Priorities in 2019 to ensure Ofcom’s
regulation is aligned with our objectives, including our commitments to world-class
digital infrastructure, promoting competition, and to safeguarding the interests of
telecoms consumers.</p><p>A consultation on ‘Strengthening economic regulation in
the water, energy and telecoms sectors’ concluded in January this year and we are
currently considering responses related to the telecoms sector.</p>
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