Category: Regulation

While the first meeting of the new Openreach board may not change anything for now, it is the operator showing it is trying to meet Ofcom halfway.

While some will enjoy the stock market sticking to BT over inappropriate behaviour in its continental operations there is potential for this to have ramifications that could undermine efforts to improve broadband in the UK.

Ofcom has published the results from a survey of 1,501 SMEs that were selected to be representative of the UK SME population to investigate how small business is using communications services.

Following on from the speeches about a pure fibre future, the Government has started a Call For Evidence programme to learn what it can or should not do.

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.