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News Customers of local loop unbundlers (LLU) will now get extra protection from misselling, the telecoms industry watchdog Ofcom has announced. According to Ofcom, there have been 1,200 complaints regarding telecoms misselling in the first three months... [22 May 2007]
Ofcom slams BT on anti-competitive broadband
News Ofcom believes that BT has infringed competition law in its pricing of broadband services, the UK communications regulator said. Freeserve's claim was twice rejected by Oftel, the UK telecommunications regulator that was later replaced by Ofcom. [02 Sep 2004]
Ofcom ushers in licence-free UWB
News Ofcom, the telecoms regulator, has estimated that if it regulates correctly UWB will provide £4bn in value to the UK over the next 15 years. The EC's decision needed further ratification from Ofcom before UWB devices could be used in the UK. [13 Aug 2007]
Ofcom broadcasting review looks to the web
News Communications watchdog Ofcom is launching a review into public service broadcasting (PSB), which could see an increased role for content delivered over the internet or via mobile phones. With digital switchover rapidly approaching, and traditional... [12 Sep 2007]
Ofcom threatens O2 over 3G coverage failure
News Telecoms regulator Ofcom has threatened to shave months off O2's 3G licence term after the mobile operator failed to meet a coverage deadline. O2 was obliged by the terms of its 3G licence to achieve 80 per cent overage of the UK population by the... [27 Feb 2008]
Ofcom consults on next generation access
News Ofcom has issued a consultation paper to identify how and when the UK should upgrade its broadband access. Ofcom's chief executive, Ed Richards, said: "Next-generation access offers tremendous new opportunities for UK business and consumers and its... [27 Sep 2007]
BT hacks LLU prices - Ofcom looks on grinning
News In the new double act that BT and Ofcom have developed for announcements, at least on broadband, Ofcom then had a press conference to say how well BT is doing - especially chairman Ben Verwaayen. Ofcom CEO Stephen Carter also presented his vision... [13 May 2004]
Beware of the dog! Ofcom starts to take shape
Comment There has already been some dismay that the head of uber-regulator Ofcom - which should come into being in about 18 months - won't be a telecoms or internet specialist. As we see the ITC, Oftel et al disappear, let's hope we're not faced with a... [25 Jul 2002]
Ofcom returns to the charge on BT's local loop
News Within hours of forcing BT to cut its broadband migration charges, Ofcom promised to slash BT's charges for local loop connections. Presenting phase 1 of the regulator's strategic review of telecoms, Ofcom chief executive Stephen Carter reportedly... [29 Apr 2004]
Ofcom steps in and BT slashes migration charges
News Ofcom declared today that it had a mind to cut BT's migration charges - and, almost simultaneously, BT announced that it was slashing them as of May Day. Statements of all the opposition parties said a quick and implied thank you to Ofcom then... [28 Apr 2004]
Ofcom: The superfluous super-regulator?
Comment This week, the government agreed to that need and published a white paper on Ofcom, laying out the barest bones of how the new watchdog will be constructed. The salient points to be taken from the initial document are that Ofcom will be operational... [14 Dec 2000]
Ofcom streamlines business radio licences
News Ofcom wants to streamline the licensing of private radio communications, cutting back on the regulation of 50,000 organisations in the UK. The deadline for responses to Ofcom's consultation on the licence changes is 15 September. [07 Jul 2006]
State of the (digital) nation revealed by Ofcom
News According to regulator Ofcom, 2005 proved something of a landmark year for the UK as the number of residential broadband connections passed 10 million in the final weeks of December. That is out of a total 62.5 million in the UK, according to Ofcom. [28 Feb 2006]
ISPs feeling frustrated with Ofcom's BT price hike 'support'
News The UK Internet Federation (UKIF) - which represents UK ISPs - has registered its objections to BT's price hikes with Ofcom but still fears the regulator is going to rubberstamp the changes this Thursday. [25 Aug 2004]
Wireless spectrum and convergence top Ofcom's hit list
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... [12 Dec 2006]
