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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: Copper capable of high-speed broadband
News An Ofcom assessment has predicted that DSL over normal copper phone lines could take virtually the whole country to broadband speeds of 50Mbps or more, as long as optical fibre is laid to the street cabinets used by the... [22 Aug 2008]
Ofcom to shake up number-porting times
News Ofcom has published new proposals for speeding up number-porting times - the time it takes a mobile-phone user to transfer their phone number from one operator to another. Last year, an attempt by the telecoms regulator... [05 Aug 2009]
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: 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 OK's BT restructuring
News Communications regulator Ofcom has accepted BT's offer of widespread changes to the way it operates its local network and deals with its rivals. Ofcom said today it had accepted more than 230 separate... [22 Sep 2005]
Ofcom silent on VoIP regulation
News The publication of Ofcom's proposed regulation for the burgeoning internet telephony industry has been delayed by at least three months. Asked for comment, a spokesperson for Ofcom said a statement on... [13 Nov 2006]
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 takes wind out of BT's sails
News Only a day before BT is to announce its annual results, Ofcom has revealed the telco's shrinking revenues and market share in a market that is also contracting. The Ofcom figures show a generally... [19 May 2004]
Ofcom panel slammed over 'tech-illiterate' claims
News Small businesses have slammed the independent consumer panel set up by communications regulator Ofcom over a report last week that portrays them as ill-informed about technology and the internet. The... [23 May 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 relaxes: iTrippers and CBers celebrate
News Ofcom has cut the ties on another section of the airwaves in a move that will free up iPod accessories and CB radios. An Ofcom spokesman said: "We've now looked at the interference possibility and have... [14 Jul 2006]
Ofcom told to rein in BT over next decade
News An influential government report has warned incoming super-regulator Ofcom that one of its biggest challenges will be ensuring fair play across the telecoms market. Electronic Networks: Challenges for the Next Decade,... [04 Dec 2002]
Ofcom - high-fibre diet ordered for Broadband Britain
News Telecoms regulator Ofcom has launched a review into the most financially viable ways of replacing the existing copper networks. Fibre networks are being fitted at three estates in the UK and Ofcom is... [16 Apr 2008]
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... [27 Feb 2008]
