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Ofcom Wants To Slash Mobile Termination Rates To 0.5p A Minute
Ofcom wants to reduce wholesale charges to make consumers' tariffs cheaper
Ofcom Says Any 700MHz Switchover Won’t Harm Freeview
Ofcom investigates possibility of reassigning 700MHz for mobile braodband but says Freeview TV remains too important to be margnialised
Ofcom Won’t Regulate BT Openreach Fibre Access Costs
Ofcom plans for cheaper, more flexible fibre contracts but won't regulate cost of Openreach fibre access like it does for copper
Vodafone Promises To End Mid-Contract Price Rises
Vodafone says all contract customers will benefit, not just ones who signed up after 23 January
Ofcom Announces Plans To Cope With Spectrum Demand
Ofcom reveals how it plans to manage the UK's spectrum resources over the next decade
Tablets Boost UK Internet Use But Most Apps Are Never Used
Ofcom finds that most apps downloaded onto tablets and smartphones are never opened
Ofcom: 1 In 4 Users Now Have Superfast Broadband, Average Is 17.8Mbps
Ofcom says broadband connections in the UK are getting faster, but warns more must be done to ensure rural areas are not left behind
Ofcom Outlines Superfast Broadband, 4G Priorities For Next 12 Months
Faster line repairs and installations for broadband, more data on 3G and 4G connections and spectrum for 2014 Commonwealth Games are all on the agenda
BT And Orange Named Ofcom’s Most Complained About Service Providers
BT narrowly takes title ahead of EE in broadband, while EE-owned Orange and T-Mobile struggle in the mobile division
Ofcom: UK Leads European ‘Big Five’ On Superfast Broadband
Ofcom says UK leads France, Germany, Italy and Spain on superfast broadband adoption and coverage
NAO: Ofcom 4G Spectrum Auction Kept UK Mobile Market Competitive
But its too early to say whether spectrum sale achieved economic efficiency
BT Calls For End To TalkTalk And Sky’s £623m Copper Broadband ‘Subsidies’
BT says if Ofcom does not act over unbundled lines, the UK broadband market could be distorted to the tune of £1 billion
Slow Broadband Can Knock 20 Percent Off House Price
Estate agent Rightmove finds broadband speed has become a key factor for prospective homeowners when considering a property
TalkTalk And Three Lend Support For Ofcom Reform
Three, TalkTalk and consumer groups say Ofcom decisions are too easily blocked by big companies
Vodafone To Avoid Ofcom Action After Meeting 3G Coverage Requirements
Vodafone meets 3G license requirement, six months after everyone else
Ofcom: Mobile, Broadband, Landline Services Cheaper Than Ten Years Ago
Ofcom says consumers are getting more for less thanks to strong competition
O2 To Increase Monthly Subscription Fees By 2.7% From 1 March
O2 reiterates its right to increase prices by the RPI, days after new Ofcom regulations come into force
GSMA Says Ofcom Spectrum Licence Increases Will Affect 4G Rollout
GSMA says UK operators can't afford LTE upgrade if they have to pay more for a licence
Ofcom Protects Consumers And SMBs From Mid-Contract Price Hikes
New Ofcom rules allow telecoms customers to exit if contracts change
Broadcasters Say Freeview TV Is More Valuable Than Mobile Data
Ofcom should not neglect digital terrestrial TV in favour of 4G, say broadcasters
Ofcom Authorises Faster Satellite Wi-Fi For Ships, Planes And Trains
Ofcom expects to issue first licenses for earth stations in February
O2, Virgin Media And Sky Top Ofcom Customer Service Charts
Ofcom research reveals pay TV and mobile users are happier than landline and broadband consumers
Ofcom Tells BT To Repair And Install Fixed Lines Faster Or Risk Fines
Ofcom seeks to shortern the time telephone and broadband line repairs, as well as finish new installations
BT Complaints Rise Following BT Sport Launch
Complaints about BT's landline, broadband and pay TV service increase, according to Ofcom
Operators Agree To Fairer Mobile Charges, But O2 Holds Out
Government plans end to roaming, stolen mobile liability cap and end to mid-contract price rises, but O2 says it can't commit
Ofcom Identifies ’25 Times’ More Spectrum For Mobile Broadband
Ofcom wants to release more spectrum for mobile broadband to cope with expected demand
Vodafone To Meet Ofcom 3G Coverage Target – Six Months Late
Vodafone'plans to upgrade more masts to meet Ofcom's target of 90 percent 3G coverage by the end of 2013
No UK City Has Superfast Broadband Claims uSwitch
uSwitch research contradicts Ofcom findings, but BT says to believe the official figures
Superfast Broadband Now Available For Three Out Of Four Homes
Ofcom claims 73 percent of the UK now has access to superfast broadband, but countryside campaigners feel left out