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News The UK's dominant pay-TV firm BSkyB attacked media regulator Ofcom for unprecedented interference on Friday, saying it would launch legal action if forced to open its channels to rivals at a set rate. [29 Jun 2009]
'Don't let European telecoms law get axed', says Ofcom
News The head of UK telecoms regulator Ofcom has urged European parliamentarians and telecommunications ministers to resolve an argument that has erupted over a raft of new legislation. At the European Competitive... [26 Jun 2009]
Cheat sheet: Project Canvas
Cheat Sheet As part of the BBC Trust's consultation process, UK comms regulator Ofcom has said Canvas needs to pay attention to DRM, quality standards and fairness towards its rivals while developing the platform. [23 Jun 2009]
£6 broadband tax to fund fibre for all
News It also sets out Carter's final thoughts on safeguarding intellectual copyright in an age of illegal file-sharing - with telecoms regulator Ofcom set to be given "an explicit duty" of significantly reducing piracy. [16 Jun 2009]
Emergency services facing a mobile data gulf
News As it stands, telecoms regulator Ofcom auctions available spectrum on the open market - a procedure that requires public sector bodies to compete with commercial bidders. "Emergency services are not delivered from an... [15 Jun 2009]
UK mobiles getting just a quarter of pledged speed
News The telecoms regulator Ofcom is keen to free up more spectrum to increase the viability of mobile broadband in such situations. The average mobile-broadband download speed in the UK is 0.9Mbps, a quarter of the rate... [11 Jun 2009]
Ofcom taps MoD for 2012 Olympics radio spectrum
News Ofcom has published its draft recommendations on how to manage radio spectrum during the 2012 Olympic Games in London. The MoD have got quite a lot of spectrum - about a third of the spectrum that's under 16GHz," an... [28 May 2009]
Mobile telcos to face spectrum caps under Digital Britain plans
News The country's five main operators have been in dispute since the telecoms regulator Ofcom said in 2007 it could take radio spectrum away from O2, owned by Telefonica, and Vodafone. Ofcom said at the time... [13 May 2009]
Carphone Warehouse buys Tiscali for £236m
News He also expects Carphone Warehouse's new status as the largest residential broadband supplier in the UK will give it added influence with the telecoms regulator, Ofcom. Carphone Warehouse has agreed to buy Tiscali's UK... [11 May 2009]
Project Canvas: Watch out for DRM, rivals and quality
News The video-on-demand initiative between the BBC, BT and ITV needs to keep an eye on DRM, quality standards and fairness towards its rivals as it develops, according to Ofcom. An inequitable approach to participation in... [27 Apr 2009]
Budget: £750m cash injection for UK tech
News Darling also announced a review of the powers and duties of Ofcom to ensure it can strike the right balance between delivering competition and promoting investment in communications infrastructure. Digital technologies... [22 Apr 2009]
Cheat sheet: Digital Britain
Cheat Sheet That would be Lord Stephen Carter, minister for communications, technology and broadcasting and the former head of communications watchdog Ofcom. Digital Britain. Sounds like a rubbish tech-themed comedy show. [21 Apr 2009]
Half of Brits loving e-democracy
News Almost half of Brits have indulged in a spot of e-democracy, Ofcom research has found. According to the regulator, 42 per cent of people surveyed said they have used the internet to look for information about a... [23 Mar 2009]
BT reveals which towns will get fibre first
News BT had been waiting for regulator Ofcom to give return on investment guarantees on fibre before moving ahead with deployments - and earlier this month Ofcom announced telecoms providers will be able to... [23 Mar 2009]
Emergency mobile roaming coming to UK?
News Telecoms regulator Ofcom is mulling over the idea of introducing an emergency mobile roaming service in the UK. At present, mobile calls to 999 or 112 can only be connected if the caller's network is available in the... [19 Mar 2009]
