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Our research includes findings relating to parents’ views about their children’s media use, and the ways that parents seek to – or decide not to – monitor or limit use of different types of media.

In the following section we highlight some of the key trends emerging this quarter from the data we collect on the UK telecommunications sector.

Ofcom's Adults' Media Lives study was set up in 2005 to provide a small-scale, rich and detailed qualitative complement to Ofcom's quantitative surveys of media literacy. The project follows the same 19 individuals over time, and interviews them on camera each year about their media habits and attitudes.

Ofcom regulates prices, or imposes charge controls, across a number of different segments covering the telecoms, broadcasting and postal services markets. A high-level summary of a selection of these regulated prices and charge controls can be found here.

How Ofcom and the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) intend to collaborate in regulating online services.

As we move into 2026, we continue to see action taken in response to the Online Safety Act, including more services introducing age checks across social media, dating, gaming and messaging, alongside ongoing enforcement activity where services fall short.

Our illegal harms policy statement includes our full guidance, Codes of Practice and other documents relating to online services' duties under the Online Safety Act.

Find out about the new fees-related duties imposed on certain providers of regulated services under the Online Safety Act and how to comply with them.

This is our review of the regulations that will apply to the UK fixed telecoms markets from April 2026 until March 2031.