Ofcom

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

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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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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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UK regulator Ofcom fines Vonage £700,000 for emergency call failures

– Ofcom has fined communications provider Vonage £700,000 for failing to ensure certain business customers could make calls to the emergency services.

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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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Unlocking mmWave spectrum to boost mobile services for UK users

– On 16 and 17 September Ofcom will accept applications to bid in the auction for licences to use 26 GHz and 40 GHz spectrum (known as ‘mmWave’ spectrum).

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Ofcom investigates 34 porn sites under new UK age-check rules

– Ofcom has launched investigations into the compliance of four companies – which collectively run 34 pornography sites – with new age-check requirements under the UK’s Online Safety Act.

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£18m in refunds and credits for BT customers following Ofcom enforcement

– BT has been required to refund or credit £18 million to customers, following enforcement action by Ofcom.

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