Ofcom

Ofcom is the UK regulator for the communications services that we use and rely on each day.

More info – https://www.ofcom.org.uk/about-ofcom/what-we-do/what-is-ofcom/

InternetNews

Ofcom fines porn company ÂŁ1 million for not having robust age checks

– Ofcom has fined AVS Group Ltd – which runs 18 adult websites – ÂŁ1 million for not having robust age checks in place, plus ÂŁ50,000 for failing to respond to information requests.

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Ofcom fines nudification site ÂŁ50,000 for failing to introduce age-checks

– Ofcom in the UK has today issued a ÂŁ50,000 fine against the provider of a nudification site for failing to use age-checks to protect children from online pornography, while 20 more porn services are targeted for enforcement.

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Ofcom has today awarded small-scale DAB multiplex licences for five more areas across the UK

– Small-scale DAB is an innovative technology which provides a low-cost way for local commercial, community and specialist music services to take to the digital airwaves.

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Authorities from the UK, US, Canada, Australia and NZ to enhance cooperation on telecoms security

– Telecoms regulators and government agencies from the UK, US, Canada, Australia and New Zealand, convened by Ofcom, have published a joint statement on working together more closely to strengthen the security and resilience of telecoms networks and tackle consumer-facing risks from scams and fraud.

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Spoofed numbers blocked in crackdown on scammers

– Scammers hiding behind fake numbers will be unmasked under a new partnership with Britain’s biggest phone companies to protect the public from fraud. 

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Ofcom issues statement regarding O2 price rises in the UK

– Ofcom has issued the following statement regarding o2’s announcement in regards to price increases for its customers.

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EE, O2 and VodafoneThree win on the mmWave spectrum auction in the UK

– Last week, Ofcom announced the results of the Principal stage, which determined how much spectrum each of the three bidders – EE, O2 and VodafoneThree – had won, and how much they had committed to pay.

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InternetNews

UK regulator Ofcom issues update on Online Safety Act investigations

– Ofcom has provided an update on their enforcement activity under the Online Safety Act.

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NewsTelecoms

UK regulator Ofcom fines Vonage ÂŁ700,000 for emergency call failures

– Ofcom has fined communications provider Vonage ÂŁ700,000 for failing to ensure certain business customers could make calls to the emergency services.

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NewsTelecoms

1.6 million Brits hit switch on their landline or broadband provider

– Millions of customers have switched landline or broadband provider using One Touch Switch process since it launched a year ago – more than the total who saw Beyonce on the Cowboy Carter tour or snagged Oasis tickets this year, according to Ofcom analysis.

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