What areas of regulation will be impacted by the outcome of the review?
As outlined in the explanation of why Ofcom needs to carry out this type of analysis, a number of areas of regulation would be affected by Ofcom’s decisions. Firstly, the decisions will influence the level at which the firms Ofcom regulates are permitted to set charges. Secondly, they would have an impact on other aspects of the financial analysis carried out by Ofcom, for example when it has to calculate the value of licences in broadcasting markets.