Ofcom could regulate Royal Mail alongside ISPs and BT

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A major review of the postal service has suggested giving regulatory powers to the communications watchdog as IT changes the way we keep in touch

Royal Mail has been hit by the use of IT Communications watchdog Ofcom should take over regulation of Royal Mail because of the growing impact of electronic media on the postal service, according...

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