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UK minister dreaming of a high fibre diet
News According to sources at the BSG, that summit is likely to take place in November or December, with delegates from industry, the regulator Ofcom and the government taking part. The UK government may... [19 Sep 2007]
T-Mobile turns handsets into mini digital music players
News According to figures from communications regulator Ofcom, 67 per cent of internet connections are made over narrowband - which means the average music downloader without a fat pipe would need to wait... [28 Jun 2004]
BT: Show us your source code
News Communications regulator Ofcom is investigating it, amid concerns that 21CN could make BT even more dominant in the UK market. Telecommunications equipment makers and software providers have handed over... [22 Feb 2005]
BT pleads for lenient regulation
News But BT believes the creation of Ofcom, the super-regulator for the broadcasting and telecommunications industries, gives an opportunity for more light-touch regulation. BT is set to urge the UK... [11 Nov 2003]
Jobs beats Gates as most important man in tech
News So we have the inclusion of BT CEO Ben Verwaayen at 25 - the assumption being other telcos will follow his model for recovery - and Stephen Carter, soon to head up new super-regulator Ofcom, at 18, given... [02 Oct 2003]
What do Carol Vorderman and David Blunkett have in common?
News They are the offices of the All Party Internet Group, former e-commerce minister Stephen Timms, communications regulator Ofcom, the not-for-profit European Internet organisation RIPE and David Blunkett,... [23 Dec 2004]
Creative Commons comes to the UK
News Another big vote of support has come from communications regulator Ofcom, which has recommended to the UK government that the Creative Commons licence be used for a potential 'public service publisher'... [17 Mar 2005]
In-flight mobiles to take off over Europe
News UK telecoms regulator Ofcom, also gave its approval to in-flight mobile technology last month. In-flight mobile calls have been given the green light by the European Commission (EC) which has moved to... [08 Apr 2008]
WiMax Forum stamps 2.5G products with seal of approval
News However, mobile WiMax's chances in the UK are largely dependent on the results of an auction for the same spectrum, to be held by the telecommunications regulator Ofcom towards the end of this summer. [20 Jun 2008]
Of Gore, Hague and more dot-com disasters
Comment Hague did allude to the almost inevitable creation of Ofcom, the communications uber-regulator. Many commentators believe it doesn't matter all that much given their policies aren't exactly polls apart... [09 Nov 2000]
C&W CEO: BT is working against its customers
News When the potential separation of BT's Wholesale and Retail units was rejected by Ofcom, in favour of the creation of a wholesale broadband access unit named BT Openreach, Marsh criticised the regulator... [14 Sep 2006]
Brits shun TV for web
News The survey supports research from Ofcom, which last week said that more people than ever are logging on to the internet and turning away from television. According to the entertainment regulator, Brits... [08 Mar 2006]
Broadband village takes BT to task for wireless failures
News This complaint is being investigated at present, but sources within BT say that neither Oftel nor Ofcom - which will begin regulating the telecoms and broadband industries from 29 December - have yet been in touch about it. [12 Dec 2003]
BT, Microsoft, and Dell: Broadband revolutionaries?
Comment It's up to Oftel (and then Ofcom) to keep an eye on this. Let's hope the new regulator isn't afraid of a scrap. Yesterday, BT and Microsoft made a big hoo-ha about their new broadband alliance. Britain's... [07 Nov 2002]
iPhone out of stock after £100 price cut
News In separate news, Ofcom has announced O2 has now met the obligations of its 3G licence to achieve 80 per cent overage of the UK population. Ofcom added it will conduct a further assessment to ensure all... [02 May 2008]
