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Ofcom appoints new Chair and new member to Advisory Committee for Scotland

Ofcom has appointed Elizabeth Partyka as the new Chair of its Advisory Committee for Scotland, and Gerry Crawley as a new member. Ofcom’s Advisory Committee for Scotland provides advice to Ofcom about the interests and opinions of people living in Scotland on all communications matters.

UK News

·4 years ago

UK 5G spectrum auction will start on March 12

The U.K. telecommunications regulator Ofcom has officially announced that its 5G spectrum auction will start on March 12. The watchdog said it will be releasing 80 megahertz of spectrum in the 700 MHz band

5G Connected UK

·4 years ago

Ofcom fines O2 £10m for overcharging customers

Telecoms regulator Ofcom has fined O2 £10.5m for overcharging its customers. Ofcom’s rules require telecoms companies to provide customers with accurate bills and charges.

O2 Connected UK

·4 years ago

Ofcom proposes new seamless broadband switching plans

Following an Ofcom rule change in 2015, customers switching between providers such as BT, Sky and TalkTalk on Openreach’s copper network can already follow a process where their new provider manages the switch. But others are still left facing extra hassle to switch.

Connected UK

·4 years ago

4.7 million UK homes struggled to afford their telecoms bills this year

New Ofcom research has revealed the challenges and tough choices many telecoms customers are facing this year, with more action needed from industry to support customers in financial difficulty.

Connected UK

·5 years ago

Ofcom fines BT for breaking Ofcom rules in Northern Ireland tender

Ofcom has today fined BT £6.3m after its network division failed to give a rival company the same information as BT’s own bid team during the tender for a public sector telecoms contract in Northern Ireland in 2017/18.

UK BT Group

·5 years ago

UK Mobile phone companies to be banned from selling ‘locked’ handsets

Mobile phone companies in the UK are to be banned from selling ‘locked’ handsets, under a range of new rules from Ofcom, that will make switching networks even simpler.

News UK

·5 years ago

Ofcom publishes regulation for video sharing platforms

Ofcom has published a guide to the new regulatory requirements for when it takes on the role of regulating UK-based video-sharing platforms (VSPs).

News UK

·5 years ago

EE applies to trade 2.6 GHz spectrum to Telefonica UK

Ofcom has received an application from EE to trade its unpaired 2.6 GHz spectrum (2595-2620 MHz) from its Spectrum Access licence no. 1191194 to Telefonica UK.

Connected UK O2 EE

·5 years ago

Ofcom opens Investigation into BT’s broadband universal service provider compliance

Ofcom has today opened an investigation in relation to BT’s compliance with its obligations as a broadband universal service provider.

UK BT Group

·5 years ago

Ofcom confirms 5G Spectrum Auction in January 2021

Ofcom has confirmed plans to auction important airwaves to help improve mobile broadband and support the rollout of 5G. Ofcom manages the UK’s airwaves – or spectrum – a finite resource that is essential for wireless services including mobile phones.

5G Connected UK

·5 years ago

Vodafone wants upcoming 5G auction scrapped

Vodafone wants the UK government to scrap the upcoming auction of 5G spectrum following the government decision to ban the use of Huawei equipment in future networks.

5G Connected UK Vodafone UK

·5 years ago

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