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[UK] Campaigner slams Ofcom's new boss

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  • 24-01-2003 12:50am
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    dahamsta
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    Not strictly relevant, but it'd just get in the way in IO at the moment. I just thought it might interest some folk.

    The Reg
    A member of the Government's influential Broadband Stakeholders Group (BSG) has openly criticised the appointment of former NTL boss, Stephen Carter, as chief executive of the new giant communications regulator, Ofcom.

    In a stinging attack Erol Ziya - a leading campaigner for flat-fee dial-up Net access in the UK and a vocal supporter of ordinary Net users - said the appointment of Mr Carter is "most depressing" and a "victory for big business over consumers".

    He claims Mr Carter's appointment will result in consumers being "shafted" and that the interests of the telcos and media giants will be served at the expense of ordinary people.

    In an open letter to the BSG Mr Ziya berates Mr Carter and his former company, NTL, for failing to deliver real competition to either BT or Sky, and for ignoring the needs of consumers.

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