Category: Regulation

Making people aware of the broadband options in their area is important, but in an age with so many online scams and the risk of oversharing personal information the world of selling broadband on the threshold to a home is very 20th century.

Quantum Communications Ltd who run Quantum Fibre Broadband has applied for code powers and Ofcom is running a consultation period to allow time for any objections to be placed.

While the precise detail is not out the new Chancellor of the Exchequer Rachel Reeves has been outlining changes to planning targets and how blocking of infrastructure may be unblocked.

A couple of weeks ago we published a summary of the manifesto policies relating to broadband for the major parties, and what was quite consistent was the lack of any detail on how broadband fits within each of the parties' plans if they were to govern for the few years. To some extent this may be as the work to delivery the best broadband is already under way, and there's universal acceptance of its importance, however we wanted to highlight what we think could have been considered by all the parties, and something we hope the new government and ministers will consider.

TOTSCo is testing its one-touch switching platform however Andrews & Arnold director Adrian Kennard takes a swipe at the documentation and testing processes.

Vale Communications Infrastructure Ltd is looking for code powers to help in a roll-out to 19 towns with coverage live in three already i.e. Bury, Bolton and Oldham.

Scandinavian planning system is touted as a reason for their much higher fibre deployment.

BDUK has requested information from infrastructure providers for its National Rolling Open Market Review.

A position statement has been published by The Global Online Safety Regulators Network to try and encourage a shared regulatory approach to online safety

Ofcom have published their vision for the usage of the Upper 6GHz spectrum which is seeing demand from both mobile networks and Wi-Fi as a potential way to improve the network efficiency and capacity