Category: Regulation

The new migration rules were announced two months before they went live, but the first few weeks of them being used has seen some positive changes, but not for everyone.

The European Commission plays a key role in how competition within the broadband industry works, and to this extent it looks likely that action may be taken against Germany for a new law giving the incumbent exclusive VDSL access.

Tim Hancock, Campaigns Director of Amnesty International delivered a keynote speech at the Internet Services Providers' Association 2007 UK Internet Awards last week calling for companies to promote freedom of expression on the Internet.

Ofcom announced in December 2006 that the previously voluntary MAC process would be replaced with a compulsory one. As of Valentine's day Broadband Service Providers will have a new set of obligations that are intended to make life easier for consumers and small businesses wishing to change to another supplier.

Ofcom has started a consultation process to look at whether it needs to extend its fixed line mis-selling rules to cover fully unbundled products.

Unbundling is continuing to become a significant force in the UK broadband scene as it passes the 1.5 million unbundled lines mark.

The number of unbundled lines in the UK continues to grow with 1.3 million lines unbundled as of December 2006.

Entanet welcomes the mandatory MAC code requirements Ofcom has introduced but expressed concerns over problems with users wishing to migrate away from LLU services and the increased cost for doing so.

From next Valentine's day, the broadband migration world will be changing. Following a consultation, Ofcom has issued a notice requiring all Communication Service Providers (CPSs) subject to the Communications Act 2003 to assist customers in the migration process.

Having completed its review on consumer policy, Ofcom has launched its price comparison accreditation scheme. The scheme will invite organisations to apply for accreditation of price comparison systems or cost calculators to assist end users in making informed decisions about communications services.