Category: Regulation
Ofcom calls for potential broadband USO firms to step forward
Ofcom has issued a call for operators interested in being designated as a USO supplier but as with the specification laid out earlier in 2018 there are worries around sync speeds and exactly how those on the borderline will be managed.
Full fibre or hybrid fibre a judicial review gained by CityFibre will decide
CityFibre who are on the verge of rolling out 1 million premises of full fibre on behalf of Vodafone has won the right for a judicial review of the ASA decision to let the fibre name stand off continue.
Ofcom consults on changes for access to emergency services
Ofcom is consulting the public and industry on changes to the rules around ensuring 999 and 112 numbers can be called in the UK which is going to start moving towards many more using voice over broadband in the next few years.
10 things you need to know about new broadband speed rules
With almost all the major broadband providers (as of 8:45am) showing the new average speeds its time to share a few quick things that everyone needs to know.
Ofcom publishes reporting showing bundles save people 24%
The latest Ofcom report published is looking at the pricing of telephone, broadband, TV and mobile services and there is no shock at all to us that buying those who chase the offers get the best deals and even more so if happy to bundle services together.
Ofcom reports UK average download speed in November 2017 as 46.2 Mbps
Ofcom with its technical partner SamKnows has crunched the numbers from its population of speed test boxes and determined that in the 12 months to November 2017 the UK average download speed rose by 10 Mbps to 46.2 Mbps.
Ofcom publishes its comparison of the major broadband providers
The latest market research into customer service quality across the broadband, landline and mobile markets from Ofcom has landed and adds some extra questions to the debate of who is the best.
40/10 FTTC charge controls tweaked by Ofcom in final version
Back in February Ofcom set out the rules for Openreach over PIA and price controls on the anchor 40/10 FTTC service and the final versions have been published coming into effect 1st April.
Are regional franchises for full fibre on the way?
The Holy Grail must be obtained at all costs and it appears that some in the Government are revisiting the old franchise model to improve the amount of full fibre in rural areas.
Ofcom Broadband Speeds Code of Practice to use peak time speeds from March 2019
The voluntary code of practice run by Ofcom is set to change and will encompass DSL, cable and full fibre based services after a one year implementation period.