We have two roles, the first of which is that of a court. We have the powers of a superior court. We are there to resolve disputes between parties. That aspect of our mandate is very strictly governed and there is absolutely no direct contact between the parties.
On the other hand, in our regulatory enforcement role, like any other regulatory agency, we do have to be in contact with companies on occasion to resolve certain issues. Now, those contacts are really framed in that context.
We recently published a statement on our website about our independence, explaining how we maintain that independence, while still being able to perform our regulatory enforcement role effectively.