Request for a copy of the Analysys Mason report

Summary

A request was made for a 2016 Analysys Mason report on the Isle of Man's telecommunications infrastructure commissioned by the Department of Economic Development. The Department released the report but redacted specific pages citing commercial interests and trade secrets.

Key Facts

• The report was commissioned in 2016 by the Department of Economic Development.
• The request was received on 2 March 2020 and responded to on 26 March 2020.
• Pages 13, 17, 20, 23, 25, and 39 were withheld from disclosure.
• The exemption was applied under section 30 of the Freedom of Information Act 2015.
• The withheld information was deemed to prejudice commercial interests and constitute a trade secret.

Data Disclosed

• 2016
• 2 March 2020
• 26 March 2020
• 1206549
• Pages 13, 17, 20, 23, 25 & 39
• section 30
• section 30(2)(a)

Exemptions Cited

• Section 30 of the Freedom of Information Act 2015 (prejudice to commercial interests)
• Section 30(2)(a) of the Freedom of Information Act 2015 (trade secrets)

Original Request

In 2016, the Department of Economic Development commissioned a report from Analysys Mason to review the Island's telecommunications infrastructure and landscape. Please could we have a copy of this report.

Data Tables (1)

Full Response Text

Freedom of Information Co-ordinator 1st Floor, St Georges Court Upper Church Street, Douglas Isle of Man IM1 1EX

Telephone: (01624 682381) Website: www.gov.im/ded Email: anthony.walker@gov.im

Our ref: 1206549 26 March 2020

Dear ###

We write further to your request which was received on 2 March 2020 and which states:

"In 2016, the Department of Economic Development commissioned a report from Analysys Mason to review the Island's telecommunications infrastructure and landscape. Please could we have a copy of this report?"

Our response to your request is as follows: I have enclosed copies of the information.

While our aim is to provide information whenever possible, in this instance some of the information is exempt from disclosure under section 30 of the Act as disclosure would be likely to prejudice the commercial interests of a person (including The Department for Enterprise). Pages 13, 17, 20, 23, 25 & 39 have been removed from the report. While our aim is to provide information whenever possible, in this instance the information is exempt from disclosure under section 30(2)(a) of the Act as it constitutes a trade secret. Please quote the reference number 1206549 in any future communications.

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I will now close your request as of this date.

Yours faithfully