Category: Regulation

Ofcom wrote to online services in January 2025 that display or publish pornographic content to highlight that effective age checks need to be put in place.

A £157m Project Gigabit contract has been signed with Openreach to provide gigabit broadband to many hard to reach areas of Scotland including the Highlands and Outer Hebrides.

Ofcom has today announced the formation of its Online Information Advisory Committee and the initial members, pursuant to the requirements of the Online Safety Act.

TOTSCo gave an update on how things are progressing for business switching at Connected North and in a newsletter update included links to resources for those getting ready for business switching.

Most ASA adjudications that make it to the ruling stage find against the company being complained about, however CityFibre has successfully defended a complaint by BT in relation to claims about its rollout.

Altnets will often build in areas where no fibre broadband currently exists to get access to the government's Project Gigabit funding, but we look at how this can be helpful to consumers.

The Advertising Standards Authority (ASA UK) has published a ruling against Vodafone in relation to an advert challenged by EE

Following the ASA's ruling against EE we are still seeing ads which may mislead if you don't fully understand the technology standards.

The exact details will likely only emerge after the investigation has completed but Ofcom is investigating whether Primo Dialler is in compliance with General Conditions B1.8, B1.9(b), B1.9(c), and the Communications Act S128(5).

Using powers Ofcom had prior to the recent Online Safety Act Ofcom has fined OnlyFans £1.05 million for failing to provide accurate and complete information to Ofcom in response to two statutory information requests.