Competition - assessing competitiveness
In November 2003, Postcomm set out five criteria it proposed using to measure the effectiveness of competition in mail services. As the criteria are met, Postcomm will look at whether it can reduce its regulation of the market in those areas. The criteria are:
- barriers to entry;
- the scale and nature of competition;
- behaviour of Royal Mail;
- customer awareness and behaviour, and
- effectiveness of competition.
More background on competition in the postal services market.
Related documents:
- 6 September 2004 - consultation responses
- Responses to the consultation document 'Assessing competitiveness in postal services: Postcomm's proposed criteria. November 2003' (pdf, 154KB).
- 17 November 2003 - consultation document
- Assessing competitiveness in postal services: Postcomm's proposed criteria. A consultation document (pdf, 76KB).
- 17 November 2003 - news release
- Postcomm lists five criteria for competition test.
