GSM gateway ban U-turn casts doubt on 7.5-year prosecution in Blighty Brit on bail for nearly a decade hopes crim case will be binned Legal10 Jul 2017 | 30
Ofcom fines Three £1.9m over vulnerability in emergency call handling 999 requests funnelled through single data centre Networks16 Jun 2017 | 21
Ur dumped lol: Folk may be able to leave mobile contracts via text It's not me, it's you. Ofcom proposes new switching regime Personal Tech19 May 2017 | 10
Ofcom chisels away at BT Openreach's cold, dead hands We WILL make you open up infrastructure access, vows regulator Networks20 Apr 2017 | 31
Ofcom pressuring BT to slash wholesale prices for superfast broadband Charges for 40Mbps packages to be cut by 40 per cent Legal31 Mar 2017 | 35
Ofcom wants automatic compensation for the people when ISPs fail Watchdog proposes fines for everyday repairs, installations and appointments are missed Personal Tech24 Mar 2017 | 31
Cheap calls gateway operator has been on bail for 7 years Kent man faces Wireless Telegraphy Act charges Legal20 Mar 2017 |
UK.gov 5G strategy 'mostly sensible', says engineering brainbox Author of The 5G Myth and former Ofcom boss says his piece Networks09 Mar 2017 | 5
UK Home Office spy powers unit pretended it was a private citizen in Ofcom consultation Exclusive Civil servants belatedly nixed PDF metadata Legal06 Mar 2017 | 45
Prisoners' 'innovative' anti-IMSI catcher defence was ... er, tinfoil Exclusive Scottish prison guards left mobile network snooping device in sight of jailbirds Security01 Mar 2017 | 112
New prison law will let UK mobile networks deploy IMSI catchers Walked past a jail? Expect to become a crime suspect Security27 Feb 2017 | 51
Blighty watchdog Ofcom has a butcher's hook, clocks spectrum for 5G Now all we need is some international standards, and a use case... Legal08 Feb 2017 | 17
Ofcom splashed 11% more cash on legal costs with £4.9m war chest Spending fluctuates on how 'companies respond to our decisions' Networks03 Feb 2017 | 2
Openreach appoints former TUC head to independent board Brendan Barber appointment part of BT's plans to rebuild 'credibility' Legal01 Feb 2017 | 8
Millions of Brits stick with current broadband provider rather than risk no Netflix Switching suppliers could save people of UK £327m a year Networks31 Jan 2017 | 74
BT's profits plunge 37% following Italian Job £530m accounting scandal takes a chunk out of profits On-Prem27 Jan 2017 | 16
Fired Ofcom Remainer bod sues UK gov for withholding his payoff Board member claims he was sacked for slamming Trump and Brexit Legal20 Jan 2017 | 37
EE slapped with £2.7m fine by Ofcom Some 40,000 customers were overcharged £250,000 On-Prem18 Jan 2017 | 18
5G? Pff, don't bother, says one-time Ofcom man's new book Book review Sort out existing mobile networks first, argues Prof William Webb Personal Tech06 Jan 2017 | 38
Around 1.4 million people have sub-10Mbps speeds - Ofcom Sooo. Universal Service Obligation. You reckon £1bn-£2bn will cover it? Legal16 Dec 2016 | 51
UK.gov has outsourced tech policy to Ofcom because it is clueless – SNP techie Says IP Act and data-sharing bit in Digital Economy bill could create 'world of pain' Legal12 Dec 2016 | 48
Ofcom fleshes out plans to open up BT's ducts and poles Come lay your fibre in BT's pipes, says regulator Legal06 Dec 2016 | 41
Local TV presenter shouted 'f*cking hell' to open news bulletin Newcastle firm takes rap on knuckles from Ofcom Bootnotes05 Dec 2016 | 87
Ofcom to force a legal separation of Openreach Regulator 'disappointed' in BT's own voluntary proposals Legal29 Nov 2016 | 111
Digi minister Matt Hancock: Britain needs go full fibre. And we're not paying for it UK.gov 'working with fibre providers to find a solution' Channel19 Oct 2016 | 32
Boost Ofcom's powers and fix mobile market woes, Three and TalkTalk tell MPs Funnily enough, BT really doesn't agree Channel11 Oct 2016 | 13
Ofcom kicks off 5G auction consultation But what about the delayed auction for more 4G capacity? Channel07 Oct 2016 | 5
Blighty's telly, radio watchdog Ofcom does a swear NSFW Tits=medium, bellend=strong Bootnotes30 Sep 2016 | 54
Business to be given more scope to quit crap broadband contracts Providing ISPs have signed 'up to' the voluntary code, that is Networks30 Sep 2016 | 3
Ofcom blesses Linux-powered, open source DIY radio ‘revolution’ It came from the shed Networks27 Sep 2016 | 15
Ofcom smacks Sky for breaching broadband switching rules Could be in line for a multi-million pound fine Networks20 Sep 2016 | 22
End all the 'up to' broadband speed bull. Release proper data – LGA Ofcom ought to collect local data for local people Networks13 Sep 2016 | 80
Colour us shocked: ISPs not that keen to sign up for Universal Service Obligation 'Either the government pays for it, or consumers do' Networks16 Aug 2016 | 30
UK local govt body blasts misleading broadband speed ads Won't someone please think of the farmers Networks10 Aug 2016 | 40
Ofcom cans Virgin Media's Premier League live footy match probe Punters are now getting more matches so we've got better things to do, says regulator Networks08 Aug 2016 | 14
15 million tech-fried Brits have tried giving themselves a 'digital detox' Why, you bizarre individuals? Bootnotes04 Aug 2016 | 44
UK telco market worth £37.5bn, Ofcom reports Breaking Bad was the most-streamed series of 2015 Channel04 Aug 2016 | 6
BT sees 35% sales gain as it digests hearty EE meal Look Ofcom, we're reforming Openreach OK. No need for legal split Channel28 Jul 2016 | 21
Ofcom: Legal separation will force Openreach to eat more fibre Plans for 2 million FTTP connections in next four years 'not enough' Channel26 Jul 2016 | 35
Openreach to split from BT... so they'll be 'Legally Separate' ...kind of (c'mon – you didn't think it would go all the way!) Channel26 Jul 2016 | 36
Ofcom should push for fibre – Ex BT CTO 'Aiming for mediocre speeds is such a British attitude' Networks25 Jul 2016 | 53
MPs tell BT: Lay more fibre or face split with Openreach 'Compelling evidence' BT Group 'exploiting... vertical integration' Channel19 Jul 2016 | 60
Openreach boss Clive Selley wants Ofcom to wrap it up already Interview I need certainty to get on with upgrades, says BT man Channel14 Jul 2016 | 15
Ofcom is to get powers to fine mobe providers for crap service Digital Economy Bill Universal Service Obligation of 10Mbps may be increased in future Legal06 Jul 2016 | 14
Get ready for mandatory porn site age checks, Brits. You read that right Digital Economy Bill Plus: 10Mbps right, extra Ofcom powers as Commons sniffs bill Legal05 Jul 2016 | 134
Don't laugh: Ofcom's a model for post-Brexit Europe BREXIT Telco regulation done right? We can show how Legal24 Jun 2016 | 5
Ofcom serves up an extra helping of airwaves for Wi-Fi Extra sub-band opened for nation's Netflix-noodlers Networks13 May 2016 | 20
EU vetoes O2 and Three merger: Hutchison mulls legal challenge Ofcom whispers 'non' into EU's ear, regulator over the water sleepily agrees Channel11 May 2016 | 45
Small broadband firms aren't fussed about getting access to BT's ducts and poles We'll keep laying our own fibre for now, thanks Networks09 May 2016 | 26
We will end misleading broadband adverts, thunders ASA... ... in November. Until then, OK to say '10kMb/year for £30 per month, not inc. £12e3 line rent' Networks04 May 2016 | 47
'Technology enablers' will help Ofcom determine if spectrum can be shared We're talking tools, not people. Quiet in the back! Networks21 Apr 2016 | 2
Vaizey: Legal right to internet access, sure. But I'm NOT gonna die on the 10Mbps hill And Culture Sec still not a fan of splitting BT and Openreach Networks14 Apr 2016 | 25
Ofcom promises to have details on duct and pole access by summer Just waiting on European directive, assuming no Brexit Channel12 Apr 2016 | 17
Ofcom wants you to thank it for resurrecting the spectre of BT's 1980s monopoly Comment Top Eurocrat could become Brexit poster girl after UK begging letter Channel12 Apr 2016 | 19
Angry Vodafone customers spark Ofcom probe after phone bill overcharge snafu Possible partial outage also comes to light Networks06 Apr 2016 | 25
EE most 'reliable' mobile provider for cities – Ofcom Also releases postcode-checker for folk to confirm coverage crapness Channel31 Mar 2016 | 15
Ofcom is keeping schtum over BT Openreach plans until end of year Regulator will then beg for EU permission to act Networks31 Mar 2016 | 13
Ofcom puts aside a little bit of spectrum for Internet of Things things You never know, dear... Edge + IoT31 Mar 2016 | 4
Your broadband speeds are up by 6Mbps, boasts UK watchdog Ofcom We'd hear howls of disbelief from the countryside but nobody supports dialup now Networks24 Mar 2016 | 49
Ofcom wants to crack down on pisspoor BT Openreach biz lines You're taking too long so we're getting tough, snarls telco watchdog Networks22 Mar 2016 | 35
Ofcom should be the BBC's ultimate overlord, UK.gov told Goodbye fat-cat make-work schemes, hello to proper accountability Legal02 Mar 2016 | 36
How will Ofcom reduce our reliance on BT if it won't break them up? Opinion Regulator needs political cover to bring fibre to millions of homes Channel26 Feb 2016 | 39