Category: Regulation

The Advertising Standard Authority (ASA) has upheld a complaint against EE in relation to various adverts on television, radio and online.

The risk of a bug or hack of a single suppliers hardware is real and ensuring the UK does not grind to a halt if one supplier has problems with its mobile or fixed network hardware and software is critical to the economy and lives.

After a request DSIT a working group was formed by ISPA and INCA to develop a set of best practice guidelines.

Ahead of the new Telecoms Access Review regulations in 2026 and in plenty of time for those looking to respond to the proposals we have published our analysis for the state of broadband in the two markets.

If you need a long read the latest Ofcom Telecoms Access Review (TAR) has been published and the consultation period is running until 12th June 2025.

Ofcom is celebrating the success of its incentives to encourage existing networks to invest in 2021 and how PIA has encouraged new entrants to the market.

Zzoomm and Full Fibre have received regulatory approval to merge.

Michael (Mick) Everett has been appointed to the board of TOTSCo.

The end of the old analogue phone network was sign posted back in 2017 and as the deadline of 2027 looms after being extended from 2025 there is still lots of work to do with regards to telecare devices.

After some networks have voluntarily blocked calls that originated outside the UK but would present to the public as if from a UK Ofcom is from today requiring all phone providers to do the same.