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Ofcom Annual Report 2018/19 Adroddiad a Chyfrifon Blynyddol y Swyddfa Gyfathrebiadau Am y cyfnod 1 Ebrill 2018 i 31 Mawrth 2019 Adroddiad a Chyfrifon Blynyddol y Swyddfa Gyfathrebiadau Am y cyfnod 1 Ebrill 2018 i 31 Mawrth 2019 Ofcom yw rheoleiddiwr y DU ar gyfer y gwasanaethau cyfathrebu rydym yn eu defnyddio ac yn dibynnu arnynt bob dydd. Ein gweledigaeth yw sicrhau bod cyfathrebiadau’n gweithio i bawb. Rydym yn rheoleiddio telegyfathrebiadau band eang a symudol, teledu, radio, gwasanaethau fideo ar-alw, y post a’r tonnau awyr y mae dyfeisiau di-wifr yn eu defnyddio. Mae ein gwaith yn helpu defnyddwyr a busnesau yn y DU i gael y gorau o wasanaethau cyfathrebu. Rydym yn sicrhau tegwch a diogelwch i ddefnyddwyr rhag arferion cyfrwys ac rydym yn mynd ati’n weithredol i gefnogi cystadleuaeth pan fo’n briodol i sicrhau canlyniadau da. Mae Ofcom yn awdurdod cyhoeddus annibynnol, sy’n cael ei ariannu drwy ffioedd sy’n cael eu talu i ni gan y cwmnïau rydym yn eu rheoleiddio. Daw ein dyletswyddau o’r Senedd Brydeinig. © Hawlfraint Ofcom 2019 Ceir atgynhyrchu testun y ddogfen hon (nid yw hyn yn golygu’r Arfbais Frenhinol na logo unrhyw adran neu asiantaeth os ydynt yn bresennol) yn rhad ac am ddim mewn unrhyw fformat neu gyfrwng gyhyd â’i fod yn cael ei atgynhyrchu’n gywir ac nid mewn cyd-destun camarweiniol. Rhaid cydnabod mai Ofcom sy’n berchen ar hawlfraint y deunyddiau a rhaid rhoi teitl y ddogfen. Os oes deunydd trydydd parti wedi’i nodi, rhaid gofyn am ganiatâd gan y sawl sy’n dal yr hawlfraint. Dylid anfon unrhyw ymholiadau yn ymwneud â’r cyhoeddiad hwn at [email protected] Mae’r cyhoeddiad hwn ar gael yn: www.gov.uk/government/publications Ofcom ARA 2018-2019 ISBN 978-1-5286-1216-6 CCS0419980080 Argraffwyd ar bapur sy’n cynnwys o leiaf 75% o ffeibr wedi’i ailgylchu. Argraffwyd yn y DU gan Hobbs the Printers Ltd ar ran Rheolwr Llyfrfa Ei Mawrhydi. A_Adroddiad Perfformiad 5 Trosolwg 46 Gwaith yn y gwledydd a’n 7 Neges y Cadeirydd hymgysylltiad rhyngwladol 8 Adroddiad y Prif Weithredwr 51 Sut rydym yn gweithio a chyda phwy rydym yn gweithio 11 Adolygu Perfformiad 56 Adolygiad Ariannol 43 Prif risgiau a materion sy’n achosi ansicrwydd 63 Cyfrifoldeb corfforaethol A_Adroddiad Perfformiad 65 Adroddiad cynaliadwyedd B_Adroddiad Atebolrwydd 69 Adroddiad y Cyfarwyddwyr 92 Adroddiad taliadau 73 Datganiad Llywodraethu Corfforaethol 99 Tystysgrif ac adroddiad y Rheolwr 88 Ein gweithwyr a’r Archwilydd Cyffredinol i Ddau Dŷ’r Senedd B_Adroddiad Atebolrwydd C_Datganiad Ariannol 103 Datganiad o Wariant Net Cynhwysfawr 106 Datganiad am y llifoedd arian parod 104 Datganiad am y sefyllfa ariannol 107 Nodiadau i’r cyfrifon 105 Datganiad am newidiadau mewn ecwiti C_Datganiad Ariannol D_Atodiadau 141 Byrddau, Paneli a Phwyllgorau Ofcom 153 Adran 400 144 Datganiadau rheoleiddio 154 Gorfodi a pheirianneg sbectrwm 148 Rhaglen ymchwiliadau 155 Trwyddedu sbectrwm 149 Cwynion, achosion a 160 Cynaliadwyedd sancsiynau darlledu 164 Clirio 700 MHz D_Atodiadau Adroddiad a Chyfrifon Blynyddol y Swyddfa Gyfathrebiadau am y cyfnod 1 Ebrill 2018 i 31 Mawrth 2019 A_Adroddiad Perfformiad Adroddiad Perfformiad 5 Trosolwg 7 Neges y Cadeirydd 8 Adroddiad y Prif Weithredwr 11 Adolygu Perfformiad 43 Prif risgiau a materion sy’n achosi ansicrwydd 46 Gwaith yn y gwledydd a’n hymgysylltiad rhyngwladol 51 Sut rydym yn gweithio a chyda phwy rydym yn gweithio 56 Adolygiad Ariannol 63 Cyfrifoldeb corfforaethol 65 Adroddiad cynaliadwyedd 4 Adroddiad a Chyfrifon Blynyddol y Swyddfa Gyfathrebiadau am y cyfnod 1 Ebrill 2018 i 31 Mawrth 2019 Beth sydd yn yr adran hon Mae’r adran hon yn rhoi golwg gyffredinol o’r Swyddfa Gyfathrebiadau, sut rydym wedi ein trefnu i gyflawni ein dyletswyddau a sut hwyl rydym wedi’i chael arni o ran ein hamcanion strategol sydd wedi’u nodi yn y Cynllun Gwaith Blynyddol. Trosolwg Gwybodaeth am Ofcom Nid yw’r Senedd Brydeinig wedi rhoi pwerau i ni i A_Adroddiad Perfformiad ddatrys cwynion unigolion am eu band eang, eu Ofcom yw’r rheoleiddiwr ar gyfer y ffôn cartref na’u ffôn symudol. Yn hytrach, gall y gwasanaethau cyfathrebu rydym yn eu rhain gael eu hystyried gan wasanaethau ‘datrys defnyddio ac yn dibynnu arnynt bob dydd. anghydfod’ eraill. Rydym yn gwneud yn siŵr bod pobl yn cael Rydym hefyd yn helpu i wneud yn siŵr bod pobl y gorau o’u band eang, eu ffôn cartref a’u ledled y DU yn cael eu diogelu rhag cynnwys gwasanaethau symudol, yn ogystal â gofalu niweidiol ar deledu a radio, a bod rhaglenni’n am deledu a radio. adlewyrchu’r cynulleidfaoedd y maen nhw’n eu gwasanaethu. Rydym yn ystyried pob cwyn a gawn Rydym hefyd yn goruchwylio’r gwasanaeth Adroddiad Atebolrwydd gan wylwyr a gwrandawyr. Yn aml, byddwn ni’n post cyffredinol, sy’n golygu bod rhaid i’r Post B_ ymchwilio ymhellach i achosion o dorri ein rheolau. Brenhinol ddanfon a chasglu llythyrau chwe diwrnod yr wythnos, a pharseli bum diwrnod Rydym yn annibynnol ar y Llywodraeth a’r yr wythnos, am bris fforddiadwy ac unffurf ar cwmnïau rydym yn eu rheoleiddio ac yn cael ein draws y DU. hariannu drwy ffioedd sy’n cael eu talu i ni gan y cwmnïau rydym yn eu rheoleiddio.1 Rydym yn gofalu am y tonnau awyr sy’n cael eu defnyddio gan ddyfeisiau di-wifr fel Ein pwerau a’n dyletswyddau ffonau symudol a di-wifr, dyfeisiau tabled, meicroffonau, dyfeisiau GPS a hyd yn oed rhai Ein prif ddyletswydd yw hybu allweddi car a chlychau drws. buddiannau dinasyddion a defnyddwyr Datganiad Ariannol Rydym hefyd yn helpu i wneud yn siŵr nad Sefydlwyd Ofcom gan Ddeddf y Swyddfa C_ yw pobl yn cael eu twyllo a’u bod yn cael eu Gyfathrebiadau 2002, ac mae’n gweithredu’n unol gwarchod rhag arferion drwg. Mae hyn yn â nifer o Ddeddfau Seneddol.1 Dywed Deddf arbennig o bwysig ar gyfer pobl hŷn neu bobl Cyfathrebiadau 2003 mai ein prif ddyletswydd yw agored i niwed. hybu buddiannau dinasyddion yng nghyswllt materion yn ymwneud â chyfathrebiadau a Daw ein dyletswyddau o’r Senedd Brydeinig. hyrwyddo buddiannau defnyddwyr mewn Ein blaenoriaeth ydy cyflawni canlyniadau marchnadoedd perthnasol, drwy hyrwyddo da i ddefnyddwyr, lle gall defnyddwyr wneud cystadleuaeth lle bo hynny’n briodol. Gyda dewisiadau ar sail gwybodaeth, ac rydym gwasanaethau post, rhaid i ni gyflawni ein yn cyflawni hyn drwy roi gwybodaeth i chi a swyddogaethau mewn ffordd a fydd, yn ein barn hyrwyddo cystadleuaeth ymysg y cwmnïau ni, yn diogelu’r gwasanaeth post cyffredinol yn y D_Atodiadau rydym yn eu rheoleiddio. DU. Rydym yn gweithredu ac yn gorfodi Rydym yn darparu cyngor a gwybodaeth i cyfreithiau sy’n ymwneud â chyfathrebiadau, filoedd o bobl bob blwyddyn, drwy ein gwefan cystadleuaeth a diogelu defnyddwyr. a’n canolfan alwadau. Rydym yn cofrestru cwynion gan bobl a gan fusnesau. Mae hyn yn ein helpu i gymryd camau yn erbyn cwmnïau 1 pan fyddant yn siomi eu cwsmeriaid. Mae’r rhain yn cynnwys Deddf Cyfathrebiadau 2003, Deddf Telegraffiaeth Ddi-wifr 2006, Deddfau Darlledu 1990 a 1996, Deddfau yr Economi Ddigidol 2010 a 2017 a Deddf Gwasanaethau Post 2011. ofcom.org.uk 5 A_Adroddiad Perfformiad Trosolwg _ Ein dyletswyddau cyfreithiol sy’n Ein gwerthoedd tywys cyfeiriad ein gwaith Er mwyn ein helpu gyda’n gwaith yn hyrwyddo Ein prif ddyletswyddau cyfreithiol yw: dewis, sicrhau safon ac atal niwed, mae angen i ni wneud y penderfyniadau gorau ar gyfer yr • sicrhau bod gan y DU amrywiaeth eang o holl ddefnyddwyr a dinasyddion yn y DU. Er wasanaethau cyfathrebu electronig; mwyn gwneud hyn, mae angen i bob rhan o’n • sicrhau bod y sbectrwm radio yn cael ei sefydliad fod yn amrywiol a meithrin diwylliant ddefnyddio yn y ffordd fwyaf effeithiol; cynhwysol. Rydym yn ceisio cyflawni hyn drwy fabwysiadu ein gwerthoedd:: • sicrhau bod amrywiaeth eang o raglenni radio a theledu o ansawdd uchel yn cael eu • Rhagoriaeth darparu gan nifer o sefydliadau gwahanol, • Cydweithio gan apelio at amrywiaeth o ddiddordebau a • Ystwythder chwaethau; • Grymuso • sicrhau bod pobl yn cael eu diogelu rhag deunydd niweidiol neu dramgwyddus, triniaeth annheg, ac ymyrraeth ar breifatrwydd ar y radio a’r teledu; a • sicrhau bod y rhwymedigaeth gwasanaeth cyffredinol ar wasanaethau post yn cael ei diogelu yn y DU. Gall Ofcom orfodi cyfraith defnyddwyr ar ran defnyddwyr ond ni allwn ddatrys cwynion defnyddwyr unigol am wasanaethau post neu delegyfathrebiadau. Pan fo’n briodol, rydym yn darparu cyngor i’r rhai sy’n cwyno ac yn eu cyfeirio at gynlluniau dulliau amgen o ddatrys anghydfod (ADR) yr ydym wedi’u cymeradwyo. Ond rydym yn delio â chwynion gan unigolion am wasanaethau teledu a radio. 6 Adroddiad a Chyfrifon Blynyddol y Swyddfa Gyfathrebiadau am y cyfnod 1 Ebrill 2018 i 31 Mawrth 2019 Neges y Cadeirydd Yr Arglwydd Burns, GCB Mae dod yn Gadeirydd Ofcom wedi atgyfnerthu Mae darlledu yn faes pwysig arall lle’r ydym eisiau A_Adroddiad Perfformiad fy marn ynghylch i ba raddau y mae pobl a sicrhau safonau uchel. Dyma ail flwyddyn Ofcom yn busnesau yn dibynnu ar y gwasanaethau rheoleiddio’r BBC, sefydliad cenedlaethol gwerthfawr. sy’n cael eu rheoleiddio gan Ofcom. At ei gilydd mae cynulleidfaoedd yn dweud wrthym fod y BBC yn gwneud gwaith da. Gobeithio bod adroddiad Byddai nifer ohonom yn ei chael hi’n anodd blynyddol cyntaf Ofcom ar y BBC, a gyhoeddwyd ym mis gweithredu mewn cymdeithas fodern heb Hydref, wedi helpu i roi gwybod i’r Gorfforaeth lle y gallai fynediad at wasanaethau band eang a ffôn ddarparu gwasanaeth hyd yn oed yn well i’r cyhoedd. dibynadwy. Mae’n rhaid i’r cwmnïau sy’n darparu’r gwasanaethau hyn drin pobl a chwsmeriaid busnes Ym mis Mehefin, fe wnaethom ni gyhoeddi y byddai yn deg, gan ddarparu lefelau gwasanaeth da.
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