Category: Regulation

Ofcom in its latest update to guidance for broadband firms is highlighting that its not enough to just through some connectivity at an area, you need to plan for things to break and avoid large areas losing connectivity for a long time.

We spoke (on condition of anonymity) to a few broadband operators about the one touch switching system.

Minister for Data Protection and Telecoms, Chris Bryant, has written an open letter to telecommunications infrastructure providers to invite them to a round table meeting on 12 September to discuss how telegraph poles are deployed following public concerns about their over-use and calls for them to be removed from 'permitted development' rights which allow these to be erected without planning permission.

The ASA ruled against NOW TV's website marketing claims omitting mention of advertising on basic plans.

Ofcom is giving phone providers six months to put in place changes that will see more calls from abroad that are imitating UK landline numbers to be blocked.

TikTok may be the place to be but they failed to deliver accurate data that Ofcom needed for a report on child safety.

Ofcom has published a discussion paper on deepfakes. This is a term used to describe a video and/or audio. 'Deep' is intended to mean so believable that you cannot tell the difference between a fake and real content). We have seen an increase in deepfakes including of the London Mayor's Secret Audio recording.

AAISP director Adrian Kennard digs into Ofcom over TOTSco API implementation and testing.

A failure of the emergency call handling service on Sunday 25th June 2023 has seen BT fined £17.5 million.

Ofcom has confirmed that from 17th January 2025 formula like CPI+3.9% will be banned from broadband and mobile contracts. Mid contract prices can remain but must be an upfront simple £/p figure.