Ofcom is the regulator for the communications services that we use and rely on each day.
As people communicate seamlessly online and offline, we now need to invest our efforts into making digital communications work for everyone
Ofcom wants to understand how adults and children in the UK use media.
Under the Online Safety Act, Ofcom's job is to make online services safer for the people who use them. We make sure companies have effective systems in place to protect users from harm.
Ofcom is committed to a thriving telecoms sector, where companies can compete fairly and customers benefit from a broad range of services.
Ofcom's job is to make sure there is a universal postal service.
You can't see or feel radio spectrum, but we use it every day. Our job is to authorise and manage the use of spectrum in the UK.
We make sure that broadcasters provide quality TV, radio and on-demand programmes that appeal to diverse audiences. We also have rules in place to protect viewers and listeners from harm.
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Published: 31 October 2024
Last updated: 19 May 2025
This document consults and seeks representations on draft regulations entitled the ‘Wireless Telegraphy (Spectrum Trading and Register) (Amendment) Regulations 2024’ (the “Proposed Regulations”) which are intended to implement previous policy decisions.
Published: 15 May 2025
Production quota obligations support and safeguard the provision of new, UK public service media content. The public service broadcasters (‘PSBs’) each have quotas for original, regional and independent production.
Published: 4 February 2025
Last updated: 15 May 2025
Our role in the designation of radio selection services is to provide the Secretary of State with a report making recommendations about which radio selection services should be designated. It is for the Secretary of State to decide which of the RSS available in the UK are designated. This statement sets out our principles and methods by which we will arrive at the recommendations in the report.
Published: 16 April 2024
Last updated: 13 May 2025
We have set out the design of the auction for awarding citywide licences for the mmWave spectrum and invite evidence on whether to include a negotiation period in the assignment stage.
Published: 12 May 2025
Ofcom has received requests from the BBC and ITV for consent to broadcast exclusive live coverage of the UEFA European Women’s Football Championship Finals Tournament in 2025 (“the Tournament”).
Published: 15 January 2025
Last updated: 9 May 2025
Alternative Dispute Resolution (‘ADR’) is an option available to telecoms customers when they are unhappy with the outcome of their complaint with a provider, or if their complaint remains unresolved after eight weeks. Under these conditions, customers may raise their complaint to an ADR scheme, which is an independent body that carries out an impartial assessment of their unresolved complaint, free of charge.
Published: 7 May 2025
We are proposing to apply the electronic communications code set out in Schedule 3A to the Communications Act 2003 to River City Networks Limited.
Published: 2 May 2025
We are proposing to apply the electronic communications code set out in Schedule 3A to the Communications Act 2003 to One Tek Business Solutions Ltd.
Published: 1 May 2025
We are proposing to apply the electronic communications code set out in Schedule 3A to the Communications Act 2003 to TFW Fibre Limited.
Published: 28 January 2025
Last updated: 29 April 2025
Application-to-Person Short Message Service (A2P SMS) is the most common form of business messaging service. It enables businesses and public sector organisations to send text messages in bulk to customers and the wider public.
Published: 24 April 2025
This consultation sets out our proposals to amend the blocking and muting user accounts and disabling comments measures in the Illegal Content Codes of Practice. We are proposing to bring providers of certain smaller user-to-user services that are likely to be accessed by children into scope of these measures where they have relevant risks and functionalities.
Today we are publishing a major policy Statement for the protection of children online.
Published: 16 December 2024
Last updated: 24 April 2025
This is the first of Ofcom’s policy Statements that Ofcom, as regulator of the Online Safety Act, will publish as part of our work to establish the new regulations.
Published: 8 May 2024
Our proposals for how internet services should approach their new duties relating to content that is harmful to children.
Published: 16 January 2025
Today we are publishing our Age Assurance and Children’s Access Statement, marking the first step in our Protection of Children work.
Published: 11 December 2024
Last updated: 23 April 2025
In this consultation, we welcome input on the proposed methods and principles that we intend to apply in our report.
Published: 22 July 2024
Last updated: 22 April 2025
We are proposing to strengthen our existing rules and introduce new rules to tackle misuse of Global Titles.
Published: 15 April 2025
This consultation seeks views on a request to extend the area to be served by the Newcastle & Gateshead small-scale radio multiplex service to include an adjoining area or locality
Last updated: 10 April 2025
The consultation includes our policy proposals for minimum standards of accuracy against which a technology must be accredited before we can require its use under a Notice, and guidance to providers about how we propose to use this power.
Published: 10 April 2025
The BBC is proposing changes to its radio services, by launching four new DAB+ music radio stations; and to extend the broadcasting hours of Radio 5 Sports Extra, changing it from a part-time service offering live sports only, to a service broadcasting daily from 9am-7pm.
Published: 13 December 2024
Last updated: 7 April 2025
Our consultation contains proposals for revised Annual Licence Fees for 900, 1800 and 2100 MHz spectrum.
Published: 22 March 2024
Last updated: 4 April 2025
This consultation sets out Ofcom’s proposal to grant a NGSO network licence to Kepler for their constellation. We invite comments on our proposal by 29 April 2024
Published: 17 December 2024
Last updated: 3 April 2025
As part of our aim to improve spectrum access and efficiency, this document puts forward an additional option to change the 3.9 GHz licence by modifying its permitted frequencies, further to a consultation earlier in the year.
Published: 11 February 2025
Last updated: 2 April 2025
We are proposing to apply the electronic communications code set out in Schedule 3A to the Communications Act 2003 to Rocket Fibre Limited.
Published: 31 March 2025
Satellite networks and other space services make use of scarce and finite resources - radio frequencies and orbital positions.
Published: 4 December 2024
Last updated: 28 March 2025
Ofcom has today published its proposed Plan of Work for 2025/26, outlining our areas of work for the next financial year.
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