Theme: Utilities and Consumer Advice

1. Energy and Fuel (6 links).

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1. BT Directory Enquiries.
   

   http://www2.bt.com/edq_resnamesearch/
   Find people by name, and businesses by name or type.
2. Consumer Direct.
   

   http://www.consumerdirect.gov.uk/
   Online consumer advice service, supported by the Department of Trade and Industry.
3. Ofcom Consumer Panel.
   

   http://www.ofcomconsumerpanel.org.uk/
   "The Consumer Panel has a responsibility to understand consumer issues and concerns related to the communications sector (other than those related to content of advertising and programming) and will help inform Ofcom's decision-making by raising specific issues of consumer interest. These will include issues affecting rural and urban consumers, small businesses, older people, people with disabilities and those who are on low incomes or otherwise disadvantaged."
4. Office of Fair Trading.
   

   http://www.oft.gov.uk/
   "The OFT is responsible for making markets work well for consumers. We achieve this by promoting and protecting consumer interests throughout the UK, while ensuring that businesses are fair and competitive."
5. Review Centre.
   

   http://www.reviewcentre.com/
   "Consumer reviews of all types of products and services with forums, price comparisons and product specifications."
6. Telecoms Advice.
   

   http://www.telecomsadvice.org.uk/
   "An independent website for UK telecoms and Internet users. Initially aimed at small UK businesses, SMEs and remote and Small Office Home Office (SOHO) workers we now also cater for personal and residential consumers. It covers the practical applications, benefits and costs of using UK business telecommunications (fixed telephone line, mobile phone services, broadband, voip and Internet) and similar Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs)."
7. TV Licensing.
   

   http://www.tvlicensing.co.uk/index.jsp
   "Use this site to access a range of information about TV Licensing in the UK, including methods of payment, moving house and details of television licence regulations."
8. uSwitch.
   

   http://www.uswitch.com/
   "Impartial comparison and switching service for gas and electricity, home telephone, Broadband, Digital TV, loans and credit cards."

1. eGovernment.
2. Services and Advice : Law.
3. Services and Advice : Personal Finance.