Weekly Brief – 13th March 2026

A few news pieces that we didn’t manage to get into a full article this week:

Ofcom gives an update on the AVS Group investigation

Ofcom has given an update on the AVS Group investigation in relation to breaches of the Online Safety Act. We covered details on this originally here. The update confirms that the £1m fine and the £50,000 fine have yet to be paid, nor the £8,000 total daily penalty for continuing non-compliance. Ofcom has confirmed that it is considering the next steps for the recovery of these fines.

Starlink plans extra capacity via new Earth stations

Starlink has applied to Ofcom for two new gateway licenses to run earth stations that connect to its LEO satellites. It plans to use these gateways to improve the capacity and the resilience of its existing satellite services that it provides to UK customers. Details on the consultation are available on the Ofcom website.

Brsk starting to migrate customers over to YouFibre brand

ISPreview have seen a copy of an e-mail from Brsk to its customers detailing that they will be moved over to YouFibre from next week. There is no change in existing broadband package pricing, speeds, or contract term and existing customers using the Netgem TV service will be able to continue with this, although new customers will not be able to order it.