He inherits a powerful agency that has, since its foundation in 2003, been attracting commitments the way a trawler attracts barnacles. Ofcom is now the regulator of television (BBC, ITV, Channel 4, S4C, Channel 5), digital television (cable, satellite and video on demand) and independent local radio, among many other things. Oh, and it has significant responsibilities under the Online Safety Act, the new set of laws to protect children and adults online. And all this has to go on within a single agency.
