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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 auction: High-frequency spectrum to highest bidders
News Telecoms regulator Ofcom is to auction four bands of high-frequency spectrum which could be used for wireless broadband services. Ofcom said an ideal use of the frequencies might be the sharing of internet connections across buildings in close... [05 Dec 2007]
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 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 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 - 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 hoping to encourage further growth by laying out... [16 Apr 2008]
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 not to seek to integrate the many differing legacy IT systems... [07 Dec 2005]
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 plots spectrum auction
News Ofcom has today outlined proposals for auctioning off the largest ever release of radio spectrum in the UK. Ofcom chief executive Ed Richards said in a statement: "Releasing more spectrum to the market will create new opportunities for innovation... [11 Dec 2006]
Ofcom slams the slammers
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 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 undertakings made by BT, including the creation... [22 Sep 2005]
Ofcom primes WiMax spectrum auction
News Ofcom has released details of the largest spectrum auction to date, which will make available a swathe of spectrum suitable for mobile broadband and advanced wireless services via WiMax and 3G tech. However Ofcom notes there are a number of... [07 Apr 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 raise awareness about existing price comparison... [08 Dec 2006]
Ofcom hires fat-pipe czar for UK's next-gen broadband push
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 - signed up to Ofcom's... [06 Jul 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 shrinking fixed-line market. [19 May 2004]
