Yesterday I suggested that Ofcom were back-sliding on transparency — refusing to share with its stakeholder community what it told the Byron Review. And I mentioned that — if you want a laugh — look at how out-of-date Ofcom’s website is with respect to engagement with Parliament (it looks like the last update was in 2003!). Regardez:

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Unsurprisingly, the results of this inactivity are reflected in Ofcom’s reputation. According to Ofcom’s own MP survey:

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It’s probably time for Ofcom — acting at the Board level — to engage in a top-to-bottom review of its document sharing policies, its website, and its overall commitment to transparency. Remember: This is the same regulator that lately has been telling everyone it has a unique vision of the new media future for broadcasting - the public service publisher (PSP).

How about a new media future for regulation? The public service regulator?