Category: Regulation

A BT Infinity offer that ended in June 2014 has drawn the whimper of the ASA even though the text used passed BCAP and Clearcast guidance.

Ofcom has been doing its number crunching and surveys to produce the Ofcom Communications Market Report for 2014, which include updated figures for the coverage of NGA type services.

While many will argue over the way that the investment in UK broadband infrastructure has largely landed in the lap of BT, there are signs of change in the commercial landscape and the Government is trying to set a handle on this for the 2025 to 2030 period.

The ASA does a good job, but when adjudications are to not show an advert again when the original had a limited time frame it almost encourages advertisers to push the limits for promotions that have a one-off appeal.

TalkTalk SimplyBroadband is one of the cheapest broadband deals going even when you ignore all the promotions but that has not stopped the firm getting into trouble over an old advert.

The new rule that migrations between FTTC services should only carry a 1 month contract rather than the old came into effect on the 1st July.

Nothing new really in the latest Ofcom statement that we did not already know but the new lower migration price for GEA-FTTC services and shorter contract for those who migrate come into effect on the 1st July.

While the 1.7 million postcodes are a more manageable dataset than every individual address for a business or property if we want to map UK broadband roll-outs properly then much more needs to be done.

While Ofcom has not found in the favour of TalkTalk with its margin squeeze complaint it is moving to ensure that the pricing at wholesale and retail levels leave room for competitors.

The threat of action as the result of a TalkTalk margin squeeze complaint seems to have passed, with Ofcom ruling there are no grounds for action.