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Statement: Final report to the Secretary of State on the designation of television selection services

Published: 22 July 2025

Last updated: 3 July 2026

As part of Ofcom’s implementation work, we must provide a report to the Secretary of State setting out our recommendations on the designation of connected TV platforms. Today, following consultation and having applied the principles and methods set out in our April statement, we are publishing that report.

Consultation: BBC Online Material Code

PDF file, 1.34 MB

Published: 2 July 2026

This consultation invites stakeholders’ views on the new proposed Code.

Ymgynghoriad: Cod Deunydd Ar-lein y BBC

PDF file, 1.21 MB

Published: 2 July 2026

Mae’r ymgynghoriad hwn yn gwahodd safbwyntiau rhanddeiliaid ar y Cod arfaethedig newydd.

Consultation: BBC Online Material Code

Published: 2 July 2026

Ofcom is consulting on a new BBC Online Material Code and accompanying Procedures.

Consultation: Prominence and accessibility on connected TV platforms - Draft code of practice and draft guidance on the agreement objectives

Published: 14 January 2026

Last updated: 29 June 2026

In this consultation, we explain our proposals for a code of practice that sets out the recommended actions providers of designated connected TV platforms could take to ensure that the PSB players and their public service content are given an appropriate degree of prominence.

Consultation Proposals to make auction regulations for the 1.4 GHz award

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Published: 25 June 2026

In June 2026 we set out our decisions for awarding the spectrum between 1492-1517 MHz. This document sets out our proposals for the Auction Regulations that would implement those decisions.

Statement: 1.4 GHz spectrum auction

Published: 18 October 2023

Last updated: 25 June 2026

We have published our Statement setting out our proposals to auction the upper block of the 1.4 GHz band (1492-1517 MHz) for 4G and 5G mobile use.

Statement: Protecting people from illegal harms online

Published: 16 December 2024

Last updated: 25 June 2026

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.

Datganiad: Sut mae Hybu Llythrennedd yn y Cyfryngau

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Published: 24 June 2026

Yn y ddogfen hon rydym yn nodi ein hystyriaethau llawn wrth ddatblygu’r argymhellion. Mae hyn yn cynnwys adborth gan randdeiliaid, ymateb a phenderfyniadau Ofcom yn dilyn ymgynghoriad mis Medi 2025.

Statement: How to Promote Media Literacy

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Published: 24 June 2026

In this document we set out our full considerations in developing the recommendations. This includes feedback from stakeholders, Ofcom’s response and decisions following the September 2025 consultation on How to Promote Media Literacy.

How to promote Media Literacy: Statement on recommendations for online platforms, broadcasters and services

Published: 15 September 2025

Last updated: 24 June 2026

We have published a series of recommendations on how broadcasters, online platforms and streamers should promote media literacy.

Consultation: Request to change Key Commitment - Radio Wyvern

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Published: 22 June 2026

This document is a Key Commitments change request from Youth Community Media, which holds a community radio licence for Worcester, with regards to its service ‘Radio Wyvern’.

Consultation: Radio Wyvern - Request to change Key Commitments

Published: 22 June 2026

We are considering the Key Commitments change request submitted by Youth Community Media, which holds a community radio licence for Worcester broadcasting as ‘Radio Wyvern’.

Statement: Direct to Device licence exemption regulations update

Published: 15 April 2026

Last updated: 18 June 2026

We are giving notice of Ofcom’s proposal to make The Wireless Telegraphy (Direct to Device Satellite Communications) (Exemption) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 (the “Proposed Regulations”). The Proposed Regulations would amend the D2D Exemption Regulations and enable VodafoneThree to launch a D2D service in the UK.

Statement: Crisis response protocol

Published: 9 June 2026

Last updated: 18 June 2026

This statement sets out our decision to recommend that service providers should prepare and apply a crisis protocol to mitigate and manage the risks arising from a significant increase in relevant illegal content and/or content harmful to children on their services.

Guidance for Communications Providers on Network and Service Resilience

PDF file, 1.08 MB

Published: 16 June 2026

Updated Guidance for communications providers on resilience related security duties under the Communications Act 2003

Consultation: Satellite spectrum access for aeronautical and maritime uses

PDF file, 1.54 MB

Published: 16 June 2026

Consultation: Future use of 2 GHz MSS

Published: 16 June 2026

We are proposing a short-term authorisation for the current licensees EchoStar and Viasat, alongside seeking stakeholder views on potential approaches to the longer-term UK authorisation of the 2 GHz MSS band.

Consultation: Satellite spectrum access for aeronautical and maritime uses

Published: 16 June 2026

To support satellite connectivity services for UK ships and aircraft, we are proposing to make more spectrum available for Earth Stations in Motion (ESIM) uplink, aligned with the ITU Radio Regulations.

Statement: Network and Service Resilience Guidance

Published: 8 December 2023

Last updated: 16 June 2026

In this consultation, we are proposing to update our existing resilience guidance to provide greater clarity on how providers of public electronic communications networks and services can comply with their security duties under a new framework for security and resilience that came into force in October 2022.

Consultation - Future use of 2GHz MSS

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Published: 16 June 2026

Proposals for the use of 1980 – 2010 MHz and 2170 – 2200 MHz from May 2027

Consultation: New priority offences - serious self-harm and cyberflashing

Published: 24 March 2026

Last updated: 12 June 2026

Ofcom is consulting on changes we propose to make to the Illegal Harms regulatory documents and guidance under the Online Safety Act.

1.4 GHz Statement

PDF file, 1.9 MB

Published: 11 June 2026

Statement document: 1.4 GHz spectrum auction - Decision to auction 1492-1517 MHz for mobile use

Proposal to apply Code powers to G.Network Holdco Limited

Published: 10 June 2026

We are proposing to apply the electronic communications code set out in Schedule 3A to the Communications Act 2003 to G.Network Holdco Limited.

Consultation - Proposal to apply Code powers to G.Network Holdco Limited

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Published: 10 June 2026

We are proposing to apply the electronic communications code set out in Schedule 3A to the Communications Act 2003 to G.Network Holdco Limited, whose registered company number is 16971502, for the purposes of the provision by it of an electronic communications network.

Crisis response protocol Online Safety Additional Safety Measures

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Published: 9 June 2026

We have published a statement that sets out a new measure to be included in the Illegal Content Codes of Practice to respond to a crisis event.

Statement - digital radio multiplex information requirements.pdf

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Published: 4 June 2026

This statement sets out the condition we have decided to apply to multiplex operators, requiring them to publish up to date ‘rate cards’ about the charges to radio stations seeking carriage on the multiplex.