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What is Ofcom’s role during a general election?
This short guide explains the kind of issues Ofcom might look at, as well as ones that are not within our remit.
Ofcom engineer obtains chartered engineer status
Ofcom engineer Sara Salim has scooped the internationally recognised chartered engineer status – and it’s all down to her hard work.
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What is Ofcom’s role during a general election?
- News article
13 November 2019
This short guide explains the kind of issues Ofcom might look at, as well as ones that are not within our remit.
https://www.ofcom.org.uk/about-ofcom/latest/features-and-news/ofcom-role-election
Ofcom engineer obtains chartered engineer status
- News article
06 November 2019
Ofcom engineer Sara Salim has scooped the internationally recognised chartered engineer status – and it’s all down to her hard work.
https://www.ofcom.org.uk/about-ofcom/latest/features-and-news/ofcom-engineer-obtains-chartered-engineer-status
New local digital radio stations for the Channel Islands
- News article
31 October 2019
Listeners in the Channel Islands will soon be able to tune in to a range of new local digital radio stations.
https://www.ofcom.org.uk/about-ofcom/latest/features-and-news/new-local-digital-radio-stations-channel-islands
Releasing airwaves for mobile services next year
- News article
28 October 2019
Ofcom has announced updated plans to release crucial airwaves to meet growing demand for mobile broadband and support the rollout of 5G.
https://www.ofcom.org.uk/about-ofcom/latest/features-and-news/releasing-airwaves-for-mobile-services
New rules could mean hundreds of new digital radio stations
- News article
25 October 2019
New rules have come into force that could see the launch of hundreds of new digital radio stations across the UK.
https://www.ofcom.org.uk/about-ofcom/latest/features-and-news/new-rules-new-digital-radio
Ofcom reaccredits Mobile Phones price comparison service
- News article
25 October 2019
Mobile Phones has been reaccredited by Ofcom as part of our price comparison service accreditation scheme.
https://www.ofcom.org.uk/about-ofcom/latest/features-and-news/ofcom-reaccredits-mobile-phones
BBC risking ‘lost generation’ as younger audience tunes out
- News article
24 October 2019
The BBC may not be sustainable in its current form, if it fails to regain younger audiences who are increasingly tuning out of its services.
https://www.ofcom.org.uk/about-ofcom/latest/features-and-news/bbc-risking-lost-generation
You'll never talk alone: Liverpool stakes claim as Britain's chattiest city
- News article
10 October 2019
People in Liverpool spend more time chatting on their mobile phones than those in other major cities, new Ofcom research reveals.
https://www.ofcom.org.uk/about-ofcom/latest/features-and-news/liverpool-stakes-claim-as-britains-chattiest-city
Ofcom's assessment of BBC Breakfast, BBC One, 17 July 2019
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07 October 2019
Ofcom has today published its assessment of BBC Breakfast on BBC1 on 17 July 2019.
https://www.ofcom.org.uk/about-ofcom/latest/features-and-news/assessment-bbc-breakfast
New rules to combat high call costs and scams come into force today
- News article
01 October 2019
From today, phone users will be protected from high charges for calling ‘070’ numbers – which are often mistaken for mobiles, but cost much more to call.
https://www.ofcom.org.uk/about-ofcom/latest/features-and-news/new-rules-combat-high-call-costs-scams
Audio on demand: the rise of podcasts
- News article
30 September 2019
Podcasts are on the rise, with around 7.1 million listeners in the UK now tuning in each week, according to Ofcom research.
https://www.ofcom.org.uk/about-ofcom/latest/features-and-news/rise-of-podcasts
Fairer prices for broadband customers
- News article
25 September 2019
Broadband customers who are out of contract are set to pay fairer prices and providers should better protect vulnerable customers under measures set out by Ofcom today.
https://www.ofcom.org.uk/about-ofcom/latest/features-and-news/fairer-prices-for-broadband-customers
Parcel companies admit breaking competition law
- News article
19 September 2019
Royal Mail and SaleGroup, which trades as Despatch Bay, have admitted being part of an illegal anti-competitive agreement.
https://www.ofcom.org.uk/about-ofcom/latest/features-and-news/parcel-companies-admit-breaking-competition-law
Breaking the class ceiling – social make-up of the TV industry revealed
- News article
18 September 2019
The UK’s television industry is strongly skewed towards people from privately-educated backgrounds, according to Ofcom research.
https://www.ofcom.org.uk/about-ofcom/latest/features-and-news/breaking-the-class-ceiling-tv-industry-social-makeup-revealed
Ofcom launches campaign to encourage switching
- News article
16 September 2019
Ofcom has today launched a campaign to explain that it's never been simpler to switch your mobile or broadband deal.
https://www.ofcom.org.uk/about-ofcom/latest/features-and-news/ofcom-campaign-encourage-switching
Mapping the future
- News article
13 September 2019
5G, space and the future of spectrum were all topics of discussion at The Royal Geographical Society for Ofcom’s Mapping the Future event, which took place earlier this week.
https://www.ofcom.org.uk/about-ofcom/latest/features-and-news/mapping-the-future
Advice for consumers: ‘Wangiri’ missed call scams
- News article
05 September 2019
We have received reports of a rise in a type of scam known as ‘Wangiri’ phone calls. Here's what you should do if you are targeted.
https://www.ofcom.org.uk/about-ofcom/latest/features-and-news/advice-wangiri-missed-call-scams
Ofcom reaccredits broadband.co.uk price comparison service
- News article
03 September 2019
Ofcom has reaccredited broadband.co.uk, a price comparison service that offers information for people looking to compare costs of broadband services.
https://www.ofcom.org.uk/about-ofcom/latest/features-and-news/reaccredit-broadband-price-comparison
London calling: Ofcom to release new ‘(020) 4’ phone numbers
- News article
30 August 2019
London will gain 10 million more landline phone numbers later this year, as Ofcom introduces a new ‘(020) 4’ range to keep the capital connected.
https://www.ofcom.org.uk/about-ofcom/latest/features-and-news/new-020-4-phone-numbers
Celebrating 90 years of Baldock Radio Station
- News article
29 August 2019
Baldock Radio Station opened its doors for the first time in 1929. Over nine decades, it has evolved from a radio receiving station to the home of Ofcom’s work on managing the airwaves.
https://www.ofcom.org.uk/about-ofcom/latest/features-and-news/90-years-baldock-radio-station