Category: Regulation

Ofcom as the UK regulator of TV and Telecoms is uniquely positioned to provide summaries of what the market is up to, and the latest 260 page report has been published.

The analysis of the last decade of Openreach performance continues as a Culture, Media and Sport Committee publishes its next report on how things are progressing.

Late on Friday evening the news emerged that the Rt Hon Ed Vaizey MP had lost his role as Minister of State for Digital and Culture with the MP for West Suffolk replacing the long serving minister.

EE continue to be receive the highest number of complaints for their broadband service.

CityFibre have announced that an appeal has been lodged against Ofcom at the Competition Appeal Tribunal due to dark fibre price controls.

We discuss what impact the expected British withdrawal from the EU will have on broadband and mobile users.

The Country Land and Business Association (CLA) which represents landowners, farmers and rural businesses are arguing that the Universal Service Obligation for broadband should be enshrined into law, to prevent those living in rural areas from being excluded from access to affordable superfast broadband.

The speed with which Hyperoptic is expanding shows no sign of slowing down and a small sigh of relief may emerged from Hyperoptic towers over the last ASA ruling.

As part of a submission to BIS and its review of business the EEF is making the case for a nationwide operator to deliver FTTP to not improve speeds but improve the reliability of broadband for manufacturers.

After pressure from Westminster it seems the ASA is to look at how it handles mentions of speed in broadband adverts and this may have major implications for all broadband connections in the UK.