Consultations and statements
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Consultation: Protecting children from harms online
Our proposals for how internet services should approach their new duties relating to content that is harmful to children.
Consultation: BBC Scotland channel news provision
Ofcom are proposing to approve the BBC’s request to reduce the number of hours of peak time news required on the BBC Scotland channel.
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Consultation: Protecting children from harms online
- Consultation
- Start: 08 May 2024
- Status: Open
- End: 17 July 2024
Our proposals for how internet services should approach their new duties relating to content that is harmful to children.
https://www.ofcom.org.uk/consultations-and-statements/category-1/protecting-children-from-harms-online
Consultation: Inmarsat Global Limited - application for non-geostationary earth station network licence
- Consultation
- Start: 26 April 2024
- Status: Open
- End: 31 May 2024
Ofcom received an application from Inmarsat Global Limited (“Inmarsat”) for an NGSO network licence for their NGSO system.
https://www.ofcom.org.uk/consultations-and-statements/category-3/inmarsat-global-limited-application-NSGO-earth-station-network-licence
Consultation: BBC Scotland channel news provision
- Consultation
- Start: 03 May 2024
- Status: Open
- End: 04 June 2024
Ofcom are proposing to approve the BBC’s request to reduce the number of hours of peak time news required on the BBC Scotland channel.
https://www.ofcom.org.uk/consultations-and-statements/category-3/bbc-scotland-news-provision
Consultation: Starlink Internet Services Limited (SpaceX) - application for a variation of gateway licence
- Consultation
- Start: 26 April 2024
- Status: Open
- End: 31 May 2024
Ofcom's initial assessment of SpaceX's request to vary four of its NGSO gateway licences to increase the number of antennas, and our proposal to grant the variation on the basis of this assessment
https://www.ofcom.org.uk/consultations-and-statements/category-3/spacex-application-variation-non-geostationary-gateway-licence
Consultation: Proposal to apply Code powers to Sunningdale Solutions Limited
- Consultation
- Start: 22 April 2024
- Status: Open
- End: 23 May 2024
We are proposing to apply the electronic communications code to Sunningdale Solutions Limited, whose registered company number is 12680541, for the purposes of the provision by it of an electronic communications network.
https://www.ofcom.org.uk/consultations-and-statements/category-3/sunningdale-solutions-limited
Enabling mmWave spectrum for new uses: Statement and consultation on auction design
- Consultation
- Start: 16 April 2024
- Status: Open
- End: 28 May 2024
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.
https://www.ofcom.org.uk/consultations-and-statements/category-1/mmwave-spectrum-for-new-uses
Statement: Principles for media literacy by design
- Consultation
- Statement
- Start: 31 October 2023
- Status: Statement published
- End: 15 January 2024
We invited stakeholders to help us understand what good media literacy ‘by design’ looks like for social media, search, video-sharing, and gaming services.
https://www.ofcom.org.uk/consultations-and-statements/category-2/principles-for-media-literacy-by-design
Statement: Electronic Communications Code of practice
- Consultation
- Start: 12 September 2023
- Status: Closed
- End: 07 November 2023
Ofcom has decided to review the Code of Practice and invited the NCA to contribute to its review by proposing a set of draft revisions to the Code of Practice.
https://www.ofcom.org.uk/consultations-and-statements/category-1/electronic-communications-code-of-practice
Statement: Ensuring the quality of TV and on-demand access services
- Consultation
- Statement
- Start: 13 July 2023
- Status: Statement published
- End: 21 September 2023
This statement sets out changes we have made to the Ofcom TV access services code (“the Code”) which sets out the statutory requirements, and the accompanying best practice guidelines (“the Guidelines”) which give recommendations on ensuring the quality and usability of access services.
https://www.ofcom.org.uk/consultations-and-statements/category-1/ensuring-the-quality-of-tv-and-on-demand-access-services
Consultation: UEFA European Football Championship Finals Tournament 2024 and 2028
- Consultation
- Start: 12 April 2024
- Status: Open
- End: 10 May 2024
Ofcom has received requests from the BBC and ITV to broadcast exclusive live coverage of the UEFA European Football Championship Finals Tournament in 2024 and 2028.
https://www.ofcom.org.uk/consultations-and-statements/category-3/uefa-european-football-championship-finals-tournament-2024-and-2028
Consultation: Listed Events - Rugby League Challenge Cup Final 2024-26
- Consultation
- Start: 08 April 2024
- Status: Closed
- End: 06 May 2024
Ofcom has received a request from the BBC for consent to broadcast exclusive live coverage of the Rugby League Challenge Cup Final in 2024, 2025 and 2026 (“the Finals”). The 2024 Final is due to take place on Saturday 8 June 2024.
https://www.ofcom.org.uk/consultations-and-statements/category-3/rugby-league-challenge-cup-final-2024-26
Consultation: Proposal to apply Code powers to UK Fibre Networks (York) Ltd
- Consultation
- Start: 02 May 2024
- Status: Open
- End: 02 June 2024
We are proposing to apply the electronic communications code to UK Fibre Networks (York) Ltd and invite comments before reaching a final decision.
https://www.ofcom.org.uk/consultations-and-statements/category-3/proposal-to-apply-code-powers-to-uk-fibre-networks-york-ltd
Categorisation - research and advice
- Consultation
- Start: 11 July 2023
- Status: Closed
- End: 12 September 2023
This is a call for evidence on the research we need to carry out to help prepare our advice for categorising regulated services under the Online Safety regime.
https://www.ofcom.org.uk/consultations-and-statements/category-1/categorisation-research-and-advice
Call for evidence: Third phase of online safety regulation
- Consultation
- Start: 25 March 2024
- Status: Open
- End: 20 May 2024
We are seeking evidence to inform the codes of practice and guidance that Ofcom produces to implement the third phase of online safety regulation.
https://www.ofcom.org.uk/consultations-and-statements/category-2/third-phase-of-online-safety-regulation
Consultation: Kepler Communications Inc - application for NGSO earth station network licence
- Consultation
- Start: 22 March 2024
- Status: Closed
- End: 29 April 2024
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.
https://www.ofcom.org.uk/consultations-and-statements/category-3/kepler-communications-inc-application
Call for input: Expanding spectrum access for satellite gateways
- Consultation
- Start: 22 March 2024
- Status: Open
- End: 14 June 2024
Call for input on making additional spectrum available for satellite gateway use in Q/V and E bands.
https://www.ofcom.org.uk/consultations-and-statements/category-1/expanding-spectrum-access-for-satellite-gateways
Statement and consultation: Increasing use of the 27.5 – 30 GHz band
- Consultation
- Start: 22 March 2024
- Status: Open
- End: 31 May 2024
Statement and consultation on improving spectrum access for satellite gateways and enabling other uses.
https://www.ofcom.org.uk/consultations-and-statements/category-2/increasing-use-of-the-27-5-to-30-ghz-band
Consultation: Community Radio - future approach to Key Commitments
- Consultation
- Start: 22 March 2024
- Status: Open
- End: 13 June 2024
This consultation seeks views on a proposal to streamline and simplify the Key Commitments for analogue community radio stations.
https://www.ofcom.org.uk/consultations-and-statements/category-1/community-radio-future-approach-to-key-commitments
Statement: Community Voice FM's request to change key commitments
- Consultation
- Statement
- Start: 24 November 2023
- Status: Statement published
- End: 09 January 2024
Ofcom has decided to reject the Key Commitments change request submitted by Community Voice FM Ltd, which holds a community radio licence for Middlesbrough broadcasting as ‘Community Voice FM’. The Licensee requested the following changes.
https://www.ofcom.org.uk/consultations-and-statements/category-2/community-voice-fm
Statement: Future of telephone numbers
- Consultation
- Start: 23 April 2021
- Status: Closed
- End: 02 July 2021
This consultation proposes amendments to the rules that govern the use of phone numbers in the UK.
https://www.ofcom.org.uk/consultations-and-statements/category-1/future-of-telephone-numbers