Category: Regulation

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.

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.