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News Communications regulator Ofcom has today published its strategy for furthering the adoption of broadband in the UK. Black will now be wielding power over his former employers, with all three - along with nine others -... [06 Jul 2004]
Ofcom: Meet the super-regulator
News Ofcom, or the Office of Communications, will replace the five existing regulators - Oftel, the Independent Television Commission, the Broadcasting Standards Authority, the Radio Authority and the Radio Communications... [07 May 2002]
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... [13 Aug 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.... [13 May 2004]
Ofcom: UK market "fragile"
News Ofcom has admitted that BT is still failing to give its retail rivals fair and equal access to its telecommuncations network, and threatened the telco with a full legal investigation. In a damning indictment of the... [18 Nov 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... [14 Dec 2000]
Ofcom 'could slow reform', warns telecoms lobby group
News The CMA is concerned that 'management by committee' within Ofcom could make that problem worse. Consequently, he said, "One key concern is that [Ofcom] will have enough of a pro-consumer focus and can... [13 Dec 2000]
Conservatives: 'Ofcom as we know it will cease to exist'
News If elected, the Conservative Party would take away Ofcom's policy-making functions, David Cameron said on Monday. He acknowledged it was "clear that [Ofcom] has an important technical function",... [07 Jul 2009]
Ofcom spends £25m on IT renewal
News UK communications regulator Ofcom is set to spend £25m replacing its IT legacy systems. Ofcom CTO Peter Ingram said in a statement: "When Ofcom began operations two years ago, we chose... [07 Dec 2005]
Mobiles: Ofcom wants your views
News Telecoms regulator Ofcom has launched a consultation aimed at exploring how the mobile industry is serving UK citizens and consumers. Significant market changes in recent years noted by Ofcom include the... [29 Aug 2008]
Ofcom launches price-comparison services scheme
News Ofcom today launched an accreditation scheme for price-comparison services that target consumers looking to buy communications products. Consumers are often confused so Ofcom is hoping the scheme will... [08 Dec 2006]
Ofcom to flog more spectrum licences
News Ofcom is planning to auction off another slice of the UK's radio spectrum. Ofcom has said the licences will only allow low-power services, so they could be used to operate private GSM networks in certain... [01 Aug 2005]
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]
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... [27 Sep 2007]
Ofcom wants your take on VoIP
News Telecommunications regulator Ofcom has issued a proposal outlining how it plans to regulate the UK's internet telephony market. Ofcom is proposing that operators offering voice over IP (VoIP) should be... [24 Feb 2006]
