Ofcom is the UK regulator for the communications services that we use and rely on each day.
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Ofcom are closing a technical loophole that could pose a risk to mobile users’ privacy and security, by banning the leasing of special types of phone numbers known as ‘Global Titles’.
Read MoreIn November 2024, the BBC published proposals to launch four new DAB+ stations: Radio 1 Dance, Radio 1 Anthems, a Radio 2 extension, and Radio 3 Unwind. The Corporation also published proposals to extend the broadcasting hours of Radio 5 Sports Extra to a service broadcasting daily from 9am-7pm.
Read MoreOfcom has today (09-04-2025) launched an investigation into whether the provider of an online suicide forum has failed to comply with its duties under the UK’s Online Safety Act.
Read MoreOfcom has today (07-04-2025) fined TikTok £1.875 million for failing to accurately respond to a formal request for information about its parental controls safety feature.
Read MorePeople in the UK could soon be able to make satellite calls from their everyday smartphones, under proposals announced by Ofcom.
Read MoreFull-fibre broadband is on course to become available to almost the entire UK by 2027, Ofcom has announced, as the regulator sets out how it plans to continue to drive industry momentum for the final phase of the rollout.
Read MoreProviders of services in scope of the UK’s Online Safety Act had until 16th March 2025 to carry out a suitable and sufficient illegal harms risk assessment – to understand how likely it is that users could encounter illegal content on their service.
Read MoreOfcom has published a joint statement with the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) on the use of 978 MHz spectrum for safety devices on drones.
Read MoreOfcom has updated its guidance to say that consumers must be told in clear terms about the technology that underpins their broadband service when signing up to a new deal.
Read MoreOfcom has granted an earth station network licence to Amazon Kuiper Services Europe SARL for its non-geostationary orbit (NGSO) satellite system, which is also known as ‘Kuiper’.
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