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Telecoms Ombudsman Update. Rosalind Stevens-Strohmann. Background. Oftel statement of July 2001 challenged industry to establish a voluntary Ombudsman scheme Basis - RVTD, USD, White Paper Implementation working group (IWG) established to take work forwards. Progress I.
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Telecoms Ombudsman Update Rosalind Stevens-Strohmann
Background • Oftel statement of July 2001 challenged industry to establish a voluntary Ombudsman scheme • Basis - RVTD, USD, White Paper • Implementation working group (IWG) established to take work forwards
Progress I • Ombudsman company set up • Logica report on costs, etc completed • Treasury approval for Oftel to underwrite start-up loan received • Draft Articles of Association completed
Progress II • Adverts for Council and Chair published • Advert for Ombudsman today • IWG will appoint Council • Council will appoint Ombudsman • NB - Oftel not involved in appointments
Progress III • IWG is producing a paper for the industry summarising the Logica report • Industry info meeting in February: • update on progress • discuss findings and recommendations of Logica report • IWG to start work with Oftel, ICSTIS, etc to establish operational MOUs
Summary • Excellent progress so far • Summer 2002 target still possible • Number of companies have expressed intent to join • Companies will be asked to provide firm commitment March/ April • Number of issues to still resolve…