Category: Regulation

Ofcom with access to data from providers has released its long report into the state of UK Broadband and agrees with Government that the 90% superfast broadband target has been reached, and obviously now passed.

The rework of the existing PIA rules to encourage greater use of the product is moving forward with a consultation by Ofcom on what exactly it should implement.

For some years the retail and wholesale pricing of voice lines has diverged and at last Ofcom is set to review the impact this is having on the elderly and vulnerable.

At a time when many are calling for less regulation the near ultimate power of Ofcom has been unleashed on Openreach in an effort to improve competition and customer service.

The ASA started research into broadband speeds back in May 2016, and has now published its results, and CAP who provide the actual guidance have announced a review.

Poor complaint handing and taking money from pay as you go customers without actually providing the purchased service has led to Ofcom issuing its largest ever fine on a telecoms company.

Openreach and BT are keen to highlight that they meet the various targets set by Ofcom for fault and install times, and with the existing escalator on the standards things are set to get better - maybe.

Oops a series of BT adverts have been banned by the ASA due to a lack of clarity over which products it was comparing itself with across the UK.

At a time when politicians are calling for a lot more to be done in the broadband world and preferably with minimal public money rate changes by the VOA may undermine the pace at which ultrafast broadband rolls out.

While still very much the case that those who've not benefited from the BDUK projects will feel that nothing is happening, the latest set of official figures shows that the roll-out is continuing.