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News A "significant minority" of consumers have trouble working out which company offers the best value or quality of service on particular packages, according to telecoms watchdog Ofcom. Twenty-seven per cent of people find it hard to make cost... [17 Nov 2006]
Broadband speeds under scrutiny
News Ofcom is being called on to introduce a code of practice for internet service providers (ISPs) around disparities in advertised and actual broadband connection speeds. According to the Ofcom-appointed Consumer Panel, there are concerns about many... [19 Dec 2007]
Ofcom and ISPs kiss and MAC up
News Claudio Pollack, Ofcom director of consumer policy, said in statement: "These new rules are intended to ensure that switching is a quick and easy process for all. At present the supplying of these codes is purely voluntary, meaning that industry... [13 Dec 2006]
The A to Z of broadband
News O is for Ofcom O is for Ofcom O is for Ofcom O is for Ofcom O is for Ofcom O is for Ofcom O is for Ofcom The Office of Communications (Ofcom) is the 'super regulator' for the UK's telecoms industry, including the broadband market. [01 Nov 2006]
Broadband switching still a tricky business
News Switching broadband providers is still proving a tricky business despite Ofcom rules introduced a year ago designed to make the process easier. These figures have actually gone up since the Ofcom regulations came into force, with an earlier survey... [15 Feb 2008]
UK goes mad for social networking
News Four out of 10 adults in the UK regularly visited social networking sites during 2006 - more than anywhere else in Europe - according to Ofcom's latest International Communications Market report. Ofcom's report also looks at the global television... [12 Dec 2007]
Faster speeds on the cards for Broadband Britain?
News And we are having those discussions with Ofcom on a regular basis because we have to because the discussion has moved on to fibre to the curb. Areas the review will consider include whether the public sector has a role to play to help minimise the... [22 Feb 2008]
Smaller ISPs: The secret to our success
News In an Ofcom survey, 54 per cent of smaller ISPs claimed their ability to offer personalised products rather than standard packages gave them the advantage over the bigger players. Despite Ofcom's best efforts to encourage competition, smaller ISPs... [26 Jan 2007]
Broadband summit: Speed is the key
News Companies including BT - which has invested billions in overhauling its core network to an all-IP network known as the 21CN - and Virgin Media, which has announced plans to roll out an up to 50Mbps broadband service by the end of next year, joined... [27 Nov 2007]
BT plans £1.5bn fat pipe upgrade
News But the company has said comms industry regulator Ofcom needs to look at changing the regulatory environment in order to ensure a "fair rate of return" for companies looking to roll out the technology. [15 Jul 2008]
UK in-flight calls get green light
News UK airlines could let passengers use their mobile phones to make calls and send text messages by 2008, under proposals from Ofcom. The Ofcom proposals have been developed jointly with other EU countries and are intended to cover all European... [18 Oct 2007]
O2 considers high fibre rollout
News O2 is considering investing in its own fibre-to-the-home network but wants to wait until Ofcom changes telecommunications regulation before it makes an investment. Following BT's Tuesday announcement that it was to plough £1.5bn into a fibre-access... [17 Jul 2008]
Ofcom: Mobile broadband driving interest in fibre
News The rapid take-up of mobile broadband could help spur the arrival of super-fast fibre broadband networks in the UK, says telecoms regulator Ofcom, which has set out plans for a pro-investment regulatory framework that will guarantee operators who... [04 Jul 2008]
Ofcom plots digital dividend free-for-all
News Telecoms regulator Ofcom has released details of its plans for awarding the spectrum that will be freed up by the switch to digital TV in 2012. Operators will be given flexibility in what they do with the spectrum and by allowing them to decide... [14 Dec 2007]
Where next for broadband Britain?
News Ofcom's Phillips added there may even be some advantage to the UK throttling back on broadband development - to see how things pan out in other countries and learn from their experience. O is for Ofcom [22 Nov 2007]
