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Latest Ofcom articles

EU Communications Directive could cost UK £133m

The Houses of Parliament Big Ben and Westminster Bridge
UK government assesses the costs of implementing the EU's revised Electronic Communications Framework
17 May 2011

Ofcom pushes small cells to increase 4G capacity

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Its research suggests 4G will deliver capacity gains of more than 200 per cent
12 May 2011

BT Openreach to cut cost of broadband infrastructure access

A BT Openreach van
Reduction expected after completion of field trials
27 Apr 2011

TalkTalk and 3 top Ofcom’s complaints list

The communications regulator receives 450 telecoms complaints a day
21 Apr 2011

4G spectrum auction: What are the issues?

Ofcom's 4G spectrum auction announcement sees it proposing a cap on sales prices
22 Mar 2011

Ofcom sets stage for 4G spectrum auction

Regulator is preparing for a 4G mobile auction in early 2012
22 Mar 2011

Three and Vodafone battle it out over 4G spectrum

Mobile operators gear up for auction in 2012
16 Mar 2011

Government criticised for lack of objectives in 4G spectrum auction

Head of spectrum policy for the government says the priority is the get the spectrum to market
15 Mar 2011

Mobile call costs set to drop

Ofcom says wholesale charges for mobile calls will have to fall by 80 per cent by 2015
15 Mar 2011

3 calls on Ofcom to cap 4G spectrum buying

Operator is worried about being squeezed out of the market
08 Mar 2011

Ofcom demands realistic broadband speed advertising

Watchdog wants marketing to reflect actual broadband speeds
02 Mar 2011

TalkTalk refunds £2.5m following Ofcom investigation

TalkTalk billing systems now consolidated onto one platform following billing inaccuracies last year
28 Feb 2011

Ofcom to sell 2010MHz band

Telcos could get their hands on the spectrum after the London 2012 Games
17 Feb 2011

Public Accounts Committee says Ofcom must do more to prove its worth

PAC says Ofcom 'needs to do more to allow the taxpayers and companies that fund its activities to judge its performance'
10 Feb 2011

Ofcom ordered to review planned DEA crackdown on IP piracy

The move is likely to delay the Digital Economy Act's site-blocking provisions
02 Feb 2011

Ofcom wholesale price plan unlikely to lead to cheaper rural broadband, ISP exec warns

Timico's Trefor Davies suggests ISPs may just pocket the additional margin
25 Jan 2011

Jeremy Hunt announces review of 2003 Communications Act

Role of Ofcom will also come under scrutiny
21 Jan 2011

Ofcom seeks cheaper rural broadband

Heavily criticised regulator proposes reductions in BT wholesale prices
20 Jan 2011

Surge in data will see telcos change strategy, says Ovum

Cloud services will also have an impact on business models in 2011
18 Jan 2011

Tech Talk news 17: Analysis - The future of Ofcom

Welcome to Tech Talk episode 17. In addition to a rundown of the week's top IT news stories from Stuart Sumner and Nicola Brittain, we discuss the future of Ofcom.
17 Jan 2011

2011 Predictions from Computing

What does 2011 have in store for IT leaders? Find out here.
13 Jan 2011

Ofcom’s plans for 2011/12 see significantly reduced remit

Quocirca analyst argues that Ofcom's remit reads like a company's mission statement
10 Jan 2011

Ofcom to free up 2G spectrum for 3G

Move should increase mobile broadband speeds, and widen coverage in rural areas
06 Jan 2011

Ofcom to investigate BT pricing

BT has until January to respond to objections that it has abused its dominant position in the market
22 Dec 2010