Average prices for fixed broadband and landline bundles have generally fallen in real terms between 2023 and 2024, with the fastest packages seeing the biggest drop, according to regulator Ofcom’s annual pricing trends report. Over the last year, average standard ‘list’ prices for ‘dual-play’ ultrafast (300 Mbit/s or more) and landline deals fell by 9 […]
UK media regulator Ofcom is publishing two consultations as it begins to implement new laws under the Media Act 2024. These new laws are designed to protect public service broadcasting while fostering innovation, so that UK audiences can enjoy the services, video and programmes they love. Ofcom is implementing the new rules as quickly as […]
AST SpaceMobile has been licensed by media regulator Ofcom to start testing its satellite-based ‘direct-to-cellular’ (D2C) service in the UK. The licence is for six months starting on December 20th. Other national regulators have approved similar tests ahead of full service introductions. AST is working with Vodafone in the UK as its telco partner, although […]
The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has decided Vodafone’s £16.5 billion (€19.9bn) merger with Three – creating the UK’s biggest mobile network with 27 million customers – should be allowed to proceed if both companies sign binding commitments to “invest billions” to roll out a combined 5G network across the UK. The network commitment would […]
A record 20.7 million UK homes can now access full-fibre broadband, according to regulator Ofcom’s annual report on the nation’s broadband and mobile networks. Ofcom’s Connected Nations report finds that 69 per cent (20.7 million) of UK homes now have access to full-fibre broadband, up from 57 per cent (17.1 million) in September 2023. Northern […]
Ofcom has announced the appointment of Oliver Griffiths as its new Group Director, Online Safety. Griffiths joins from the Trade Remedies Authority, which defends UK economic interests against unfair international trade practices, where he has been Chief Executive since 2021. He was previously a Director in the Department of International Trade, responsible for UK-US trade […]
Significant differences in the online lives of men and women in the UK have been revealed in Ofcom’s annual report into the nation’s digital habits. Across all adult age groups, women are spending more time online – on smartphones, tablets and computers – than men – clocking up an extra 33 minutes more each day […]
Four in ten UK adults report they have encountered misinformation or deepfake content in the previous four weeks, according to Ofcom research. Among those who have encountered false or misleading information, seven in ten (71 per cent) say they have seen it online. Four in ten (43 per cent) say they have seen misinformation on […]
Ofcom has published the latest figures for complaints it has received about the UK’s major providers of broadband. mobile and pay-TV services. These figures cover the quarter from April to June 2024. During that quarter, complaints remained at a similar level to the previous quarter. Complaints about broadband, landline and mobile services fell slightly while complaints […]
The next UK spectrum auction has moved a significant step closer, with the publication of the text of the final regulations by media regulator Ofcom. This text, which may be subject to minor amendments, will be enacted and become law in early 2025. Next year, Ofcom will release spectrum in the 25.1-27.5 GHz and 40.5-43.5 […]