The UK broadband, media and communications regulator, On top of that the regulator now looks set to take on responsibility for policing internet content (censorship), which is an immensely complicated task to get right. I know Melanie will do a fantastic job of leading the organisation and maintaining its strengths.I look forward to working with her over the months ahead as we prepare for this forthcoming legislation as well as the ongoing tasks of achieving better broadband and mobile coverage and supporting UK broadcasting.The programme to establish online harms as part of Ofcom’s remit is likely to take time to put in place. On the same day that Ofcom announces the appointment of Dame Melanie Dawes as its CEO, they also release a response to today's Government announcement on Online Harms regulation.
Dawes is the government’s diversity and inclusion champion, a role she took up this year, replacing Dame Sue Owen, the former permanent secretary at the Department for … The Ofcom Board has appointed Dame Melanie Dawes as chief executive, taking over from Sharon White, who has left the UK regulator. She was Director General of the Economic and Domestic Affairs Secretariat at the Cabinet Office between 2011 and 2015, and prior to that she served on the Board of HMRC as Head of Business Tax.In addition to her current Permanent Secretary role, Dame Melanie chairs the Civil Service People Board, leading workforce strategies across all government departments. Dawes has been Permanent Secretary at the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government since 2015. Dawes has been Permanent Secretary at the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government since …
and is a trustee of the Patchwork Foundation, which promotes the participation of under-represented young people in democracy.“I look forward to working with her over the months ahead as we prepare for this forthcoming legislation as well as the ongoing tasks of achieving better broadband and mobile coverage and supporting UK broadcasting.”The programme to establish online harms as part of Ofcom’s remit is likely to take time to put in place. "I would also like to thank Lord Burns for his work as Chair of the organisation. She replaces Sharon White who left to join retailer John Lewis. Dawes has been permanent secretary at the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government since 2015 and is set to take up her new position in early March. He has provided expert stewardship and will leave the media and telecoms regulator in a strong position.”The Chief Executive of Ofcom is a public appointment made by the Ofcom Board, involving an independent panel member. He has provided expert stewardship and will leave the media and telecoms regulator in a strong position.”The new Chair is planned to be in place by the end of 2020, provided they can find somebody suitable for the job. Meanwhile Lord Burns has agreed to stay on until the new Chair is in place to ensure a smooth transition.“Not unlike ex-CEO Sharon White, Dame Melanie Dawes appears to lack some experience in this particular field of regulation ”Just looking her up: Civil Service Diversity and Inclusion Champion having been the previous Gender Champion.Given she is now being setup as the new Chief Internet Censor under the plans for the Great Wall of China…oops Britain..perhaps this explains the choice.Due to the corvid19 and the G5 link ,Melanie dawes threatening any broadcaster with sanctions if they allow anyone to make connection between covid29&G5 ,what does this means ,or what message is she’s giving ,is she the law above the law or an ofcom dictator ?Pwrple are dying in thousands around the world ,so whose payroll she’s on ,tax payers or the zionists americans ?Wednesday, February 12th, 2020 (10:28 am) - Score 1,446
When it comes to harmful online content, understanding the context of such content is vitally important and so is managing the scale of intervention (trying to be the thought police for every single bad comment people might make is a nightmare).“Ofcom plays a crucial role in ensuring that people and businesses across the UK get the best from their communications services. I know Melanie will do a fantastic job of leading the organisation and maintaining its strengths.“I look forward to working with her over the months ahead as we prepare for this forthcoming legislation as well as the ongoing tasks of achieving better broadband and mobile coverage and supporting UK broadcasting.”Dawes said: “Ofcom plays a crucial role in ensuring that people and businesses across the UK get the best from their communications services. She was Director General of the Economic and Domestic Affairs Secretariat at the Cabinet Office between 2011 and 2015, and prior to that she served on the Board of HMRC as Head of Business Tax.In addition to her current Permanent Secretary role, Dawes chairs the Civil Service People Board, leading workforce strategies across all government departments.
The UK broadband, media and communications regulator, Ofcom, has today announced that, following a delay due to the General Election, they’ve finally found their new CEO in the shape of Dame Melanie Dawes.She replaces “interim” CEO Jonathan Oxley, who himself became a stand-in after Sharon White’s exit. and is a trustee of Patchwork Foundation.
The Government’s statement that it is minded to appoint Ofcom as the regulator for online harms is a vote of confidence in Ofcom’s expertise. We share the Government’s ambition to keep people safe online and welcome that it is minded to appoint Ofcom as the online harms regulator. She started her career as an economist and spent 15 years at the Treasury, including as Europe Director.