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Ofcom Must Keep Firm Grip On BT
News One of Ofcom's key challenges over the next decade will be to ensure that telcos such as BT do not abuse their powerful position in the UK's telecoms market, according to a government report published on Monday.
[December 3, 2002, 16:40]
Ofcom Keeps Axe Hovering Over BT
Talkback It would be better if the government shut Ofcom and all these quangos down and took BT back under government control instead of allowing all these ISPs (who usually last about 6 months) to chip away at BT assets
[March 7, 2005, 18:06]
Ofcom: Return Of The MAC
News Internet service providers will be forced to make it easier for customers to switch to a rival, under new rules announced by Ofcom. A spokesperson for Orange said on Wednesday that the operator would be "discussing this with Ofcom to clarify their...
[December 13, 2006, 11:52]
Ofcom Reveals Its New Year's Resolutions
News Providing more spectrum for wireless gadgets and increasing competition in the converging fixed line, broadband and TV market will be the top priorities for Ofcom over the next couple of years. Ofcom wants to release more radio spectrum for various...
[December 13, 2006, 8:58]
Ofcom Launches Fibre-access Consultation
News Ofcom has issued a consultation paper to identify how and when the UK should upgrade its broadband access. Next-generation access offers tremendous new opportunities for UK business and consumers and its potential impact on the economy is very...
[September 26, 2007, 15:17]
Ofcom Urged To Make BT More Transparent
News A group of UK telecoms operators has demanded that Ofcom uses its strategic review of telecoms to bring in new measures to prevent BT abusing its powerful position. In its submission to Ofcom's Strategic Review of Telecommunications, UKCTA urges...
[June 22, 2004, 16:35]
Ofcom Confirms Licence-free RFID
News Communications watchdog Ofcom has announced that the spectrum used by RFID tags will be exempt from licences. In August, Ofcom opened up more spectrum to be used for RFID tags and transmitters. Today's announcement will mean any company can use the...
[November 10, 2005, 9:00]
Ofcom Proposes Long-range 3G
News Ofcom has announced a consultation which could result in a drastic improvement in mobile coverage across the country. According to Ofcom, such a move could bring £6bn in benefits to the UK economy. We can't see it, touch it or hear it, but radio...
[September 20, 2007, 14:37]
Ofcom Forces Action On Broadband Unbundling
Talkback Will Ofcom's actions mean that one day soon I will be able to sign up to a broadband ISP which does not rely on a BT line eg Freedom2surf, getonline, UKonline etc? I find it very frustrating that telephone competition in my area (E London ) is...
[July 26, 2004, 17:14]
Ofcom Seeks Your Views On VoIP
Talkback I suggest that ofcom keeps right out of the voip if it concerns radio amatuers and say for example echolink.Since echolink can either be sent by broadband only without any radio HF/VHF and thus bypasses ofcom supervision.If however radio amateurs...
[May 8, 2006, 15:28]
Ofcom Confirms 4G Spectrum Auction
News Ofcom has confirmed the UK's single largest-ever release of spectrum will take place this summer via auction. According to Philip Rutnam, Ofcom's partner in charge of spectrum policy, the spectrum release "will create opportunities for fresh...
[April 7, 2008, 11:59]
Ofcom Sees £4bn Ultrawideband World
News In a long-awaited report published yesterday, Ofcom said it is in favour of ultrawideband (UWB) radio technology and would prefer to see it unlicensed and with the minimum amount of regulations. Ofcom estimates that, if correctly regulated, UWB...
[January 14, 2005, 10:45]
Ofcom Clears In-flight Mobile Services For Take Off
News In-flight mobile phone calls may soon be a reality for travellers on UK airlines after telecoms regulator Ofcom gave its approval to the technology. The news follows a consultation on Ofcom proposals published in October last year, and the...
[March 27, 2008, 7:09]
Ofcom Revises Openreach Rules
News The telecoms regulator Ofcom has launcheD a new package of "incentives" for Openreach to improve the service it offers to other internet providers. Openreach is the division of BT that was split off to give other providers equal access to the UK's...
[March 20, 2008, 16:51]
Ofcom Gets Tough On Mobile-phone Sales
News Ofcom said it would introduce mandatory rules after the code introduced last summer failed to stop the growing problem of "slamming" — where rogue salesmen switch people to expensive long-term contracts — and "cashback" promotions that do not...
[March 19, 2008, 8:24]
Ofcom Won't Act Over Data Roaming Rates
News After voicing concern last year over the cost of data roaming abroad with a 3G card, telecommunications watchdog Ofcom has now said it has no plans to intervene to reduce these high costs because the market is in its infancy.
[January 12, 2006, 10:55]
Ofcom Warns O2 Over Slow 3G Rollout
News Ofcom has warned O2 that it must increase its 3G coverage by June or pay a penalty equivalent to £40 million, but O2 claims it will meet the regulator's target. When five operators bought 3G licences in 2000 for a total of £22.5bn, Ofcom required...
[February 27, 2008, 12:37]
Ofcom Keeps Axe Hovering Over BT
News Communications regulator Ofcom is still weighing up whether BT ought to be split. Appearing at parliament on Tuesday, Ofcom revealed it is still digesting BT's offer to change the way it is structured and governed in return for not being broken up.
[March 2, 2005, 11:55]
OFCOM Investigation Into E7even
Forum www.ofcom.org.uk Case Leader: Anthony Szynkaruk (020 7783 4341 email: anthony.szynkaruk@ofcom.org.uk) Ofcom has opened an investigation to consider whether E7even has contravened General Condition 11.1, which prohibits Communications Providers from...
[April 20, 2006, 1:50]
Ofcom Fights To Save Mobile-mast Website
News Ofcom is appealing to the courts against a decision by the Information Tribunal, on 4 September, which ruled that the data on a website which gives details on all the mobile-phone masts in the UK should be released in a comprehensive and...
[October 4, 2007, 11:59]
