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Ofcom Preparing For ‘Strong Action’ Against Tech Giants – Report
Watch out Elon? British media regulator warns tech firms to be ready for 'strong action' when Online Safety Act kicks in
Ofcom Urges Tech Firms To Tame Toxic Algorithms
New child safety laws sees Ofcom calling on tech firms to “tame toxic algorithms” to protect children online
Ofcom Confirms OnlyFans Investigation Over Age Verification
UK regulator confirms it is investigating whether OnlyFans is doing enough to prevent children accessing pornography
Full Fibre Broadband Reaches 17 Million UK Homes, Says Ofcom
Ofcom finds that for the first time, over half of homes in all four nations of the UK have access to full fibre (FTTP)
Ofcom Probes TikTok Over ‘Inaccurate’ Child Protection Data
Ofcom says TikTok may have provided inaccurate data about parental controls, as regulator begins enforcing child online safety rules
Ofcom Proposes Ban On ‘Inflation-Linked’ Mid-Contract Price Hikes
UK regulator Ofcom proposes new rules for consumers to protect against inflation-linked price rises during a contract
Ofcom’s Age Verification Proposals Pose ‘Significant’ Privacy, Security Risk
Open Rights Group slams Ofcom's proposals for age verification checks on porn websites, citing privacy and security concerns
Ofcom Proposes Face Scanning, Banking Details For Porn Age Verification
Proposals published by Ofcom for porn websites to implement acceptable age verification measures under Online Safety Bill
Ofcom Refers Cloud Investigation Of Amazon, Microsoft To CMA
AWS tells Silicon UK it disagrees with Ofcom findings, as AWS and Microsoft is referred to CMA watchdog for further investigation
Ofcom To Investigate Amazon, Microsoft Over Cloud Domination – Report
UK regulator is reportedly pushing for an antitrust investigation into Amazon and Microsoft's cloud dominance
Government Abandons Plan To Scan Encrypted Messages
Online Safety Bill climbdown? After tech platforms threaten to quit UK, government abandons plan to scan encrypted messages
Mobile Roaming Charging Sees Ofcom Propose New Rules
After most UK mobile operators reinstated roaming charges for users in Europe, regulator proposes mandatory alerts
BT Investigated By Ofcom Over 999 Failure
UK regulator investigates BT over technical fault that resulted in UK-wide disruption to 999 calls on 25 June
Vodafone, Three Merger: Industry Reaction
Merger to create the largest mobile operator in the UK draws reaction from industry experts and commentators
Ofcom Hit By MOVEit Extortion Hack
Ofcom, accountancy firm EY and Transport for London confirm data stolen by Clop gang after mass hack on MOVEit transfer tool
Ofcom Allows BT Openreach To Lower Fibre Wholesale Prices
Bad news for altnets? Openreach's new pricing offer for full-fibre broadband, known as Equinox 2, receives Ofcom green light
Ofcom Crackdown After ISPs Miss Broadband Switching Deadline
Uswitch says £1.85 billion has been lost in broadband savings, amid industry failure to implement easy broadband switching rules
Amazon, Microsoft Cloud Services Face UK Antitrust Probe
Ofcom proposing to refer UK cloud market and two of its leading service providers to British antitrust watchdog
Ofcom Opens Probe Into BT Customer Contracts
Telecoms regulator Ofcom to investigate BT and subsidiaries EE and Plusnet over potential lack of clarity in customer contracts
Ofcom Backs Removal Of Fax Machine Lifeline
Regulator backs government decision to remove obligation for fax services under the Universal Service Order (USO) legislation
Amazon, Microsoft, Google Face UK Cloud Services Probe
Ofcom confirms it will examine the role of Amazon, Microsoft and Google, which dominate the cloud services market
Streaming Impact On Broadcast TV Revealed In Latest Ofcom Study
Young adults now watching two thirds less broadcast TV than in 2012, as scale of streaming challenge to broadcast media is made clear
Ofcom Mulls Further Sanctions On Russia’s RT Over Ukraine Coverage
Further sanctions? Russian news channel RT failed to preserve due impartiality in its coverage of the Ukraine conflict, UK's Ofcom finds
Ofcom Updates Law To Protect Last Remaining Phone Boxes
Remaining public telephone boxes belonging to BT and KCOM are now subject to new protections, as BT says it will 'review' the latest rule change
Tech Firms Urged By Ofcom To Do More To Protect Women Online
UK regulator says women are heavier users than men of most social media platforms, and urges tech firms to keep women safer online
Online Safety Bill May Pose Risk To Startups, Suggests Regulator Boss
UK's forthcoming online safety bill risks stifling start-ups, the UK tech regulator chief who will help oversee its eventual implementation
Ofcom Revokes RT’s Broadcast Licence
UK regulator revokes RT's broadcast licence with immediate effect, due to its ties to the Russian state, plus previous impartiality breaches
Government Introduces Amended Online Safety Bill
Updated proposals will make UK safest place online with a number of stiff penalties and sanctions, the Government claims, but critics not convinced
Online Safety Bill Changes Urged By MPs
Changes required. Major changes are being urged by joint committee of MPs to the draft of the UK's online safety bill to tackle online concerns