The news follows the appointment of former NTL and J Walter Thomson boss Stephen Carter as CEO of Ofcom on January 21.
Carter, 38, took up his post on March 1 and as chief executive of Ofcom will be responsible, with the board, for creating the new organisation, which will take the place of the five regulators the new body replaces.
Carter has informed all staff across the five regulators that he expects everyone in London who is joining Ofcom, including those who will still be working for the current regulators, to be accommodated in Riverside House, Ofcom's HQ, by Monday December 15.
According to Carter: "When Ofcom is fully formed, our statutory responsibilities will include the importance of creating and promoting a dynamic communications market, underpinned by limited and effective intervention through a constructive and mutually respectful relationship with stakeholders."
He added: "Ofcom will also be a 'reach-out' regulator that embraces consumer protection through the promotion of effective competition and choice, while being informed by modern citizenship."
He said the creation of Ofcom provided an opportunity to create a new, leaner, effective and important organisation in the UK, now there was a real target to aim for.
The timetable for the transfer of powers is being discussed by Ofcom with the government and it is expected that full powers would vest with Ofcom by the end of the year -- subject to the passage of the communications bill through Parliament.
Tessa Jowell, secretary of state for culture, media and sport, said: "We are pleased that Ofcom is making such good progress with its preparations. This will ensure that our commitment to have the new regulator up and running by the end of 2003 will be achieved."
Ofcom takes the place of the Broadcasting Standards Commission; the Independent Television Commission; telecoms watchdog Oftel; the Radiocommunications Agency and the Radio Authority.
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