Dealers organised by the IMPDA will be meeting MP's in January.  The IMPDA has been contacted and is arranging for 20 dealers to attend a meeting with the regulator Ofcom on January 11th 2008.  This will be the first time a large body of dealers have had the opportunity to give the regulator directly their opinions and views on the industry.

Ofcom will of course be asking dealers about the cashback issue, but a more wide ranging discussion is going to be taking place from everything from the future of the industry, to competition and the networks lack of consultation with dealers.

Chris Caudle founder of the IMPDA said "This is a fantastic opportunity to get the dealers views and suggestions over to the regulator itself, and it's long overdue.  For years the dealers have wanted their voice heard and to be given the chance to give some input into what happens in our industry aqnd now is the time.  Now the dealers have been given that chance, they need to embrace it and make the most of this meeting".

A meeting (date to be arranged due to parliament business) is also taking place in January with MP's at the House of Commons after the IMPDA was contacted, and a number of dealers will be attending.  Again the dealers will be able to put forward their views.  In all January is going to be a turning point for dealers as it will then have been the first time that they have given their side of the story instead of just the networks having their say to both MP's and the Regulator Ofcom.