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Consultation: Promoting competition and investment in fibre networks: Telecoms Access Review 2026-31

Published: 20 March 2025

Last updated: 10 February 2026

This consultation sets out Ofcom’s proposals for our regulation of the fixed telecoms markets that underpin broadband, mobile and business connections, for the period from April 2026 to March 2031.

Statement: Six Nations Rugby Union Championship 2026

Published: 17 December 2025

Last updated: 4 February 2026

This statement sets out Ofcom’s decision following our consultation on requests from the BBC and ITV for consent to broadcast exclusive live coverage of the Men’s Six Nations Rugby Union Championship in 2026 (“the 2026 Six Nations”).

Statement: Proposal to apply Code powers to Baltic Broadband Limited

Published: 11 December 2025

Last updated: 30 January 2026

This sets out Ofcom’s proposal to apply the Electronic Communications Code (“the Code”) to Baltic Broadband Limited.

Statement: Listed events - Implementing the Media Act

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Published: 29 January 2026

This statement sets out our proposed decisions for defining “live coverage”, “adequate live coverage” and “adequate alternative coverage”, and for revising our Code on listed and designated events.

Consultation: Listed events - proposed variations to broadcast licences

Published: 29 January 2026

This consultation sets out Ofcom’s proposal to remove the conditions relating to listed events from television broadcast licences. It provides licensees with an opportunity to make representations on the proposed changes to their licences.

Consultation: Listed events - proposed variations to broadcast licences

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Published: 29 January 2026

This consultation sets out Ofcom’s proposal to remove the conditions relating to listed events from television broadcast licences.

Statement: Listed events – implementing the Media Act 2024

Published: 13 June 2025

Last updated: 29 January 2026

This statement sets out our proposed decisions for defining “live coverage”, “adequate live coverage” and “adequate alternative coverage”, and for revising our Code on listed and designated events.

Consultation: Tackling scam calls from abroad

Published: 21 July 2025

Last updated: 29 January 2026

We are proposing changes to our CLI Guidance, on how providers should process calls from abroad that appear to present a UK mobile number, to protect people and businesses from spoofing.

Statement: Proposal to apply Code powers to Jet Infrastructure Limited

Published: 5 December 2025

Last updated: 27 January 2026

We are proposing to apply Code powers to Jet Infrastructure Limited, whose registered company number is 16591154, for the purposes of the provision of a system of infrastructure.

Statement: Proposal to apply Code powers to Teleauora Ltd

Published: 1 December 2025

Last updated: 27 January 2026

We are proposing to apply the electronic communications code set out in Schedule 3A to the Communications Act 2003 to Teleauora Ltd.

Direction granting code powers to Teleauora Ltd

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Published: 27 January 2026

The grant of the Code powers is intended to assist providers of electronic communications networks and/or systems of infrastructure.

Statement: Future authorisation of the 1900–1920 MHz band

Published: 10 March 2025

Last updated: 26 January 2026

This statement sets out our decision to allow access to the 1910–1915 MHz spectrum for Emergency Services Network (ESN) gateways prior to 4 April 2029.

Listed Events Winter Paralympics 2026

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Published: 23 January 2026

Ofcom has received a request from Channel 4 for consent to broadcast exclusive live coverage of the Winter Paralympic Games in 2026 (“the Winter Paralympics”). This is the consultation for this.

Call For Input: Sector Spectrum Review Programme Making and Special Events (PMSE)

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Published: 21 January 2026

We are publishing this Call for Input (CFI) to understand the future needs of the PMSE sector and how they might be met given growing demands and potential changes in the spectrum landscape as wireless technologies and applications continue to evolve.

Statement: How Ofcom regulates the BBC

Published: 21 July 2021

Last updated: 20 January 2026

We are inviting views on how we can update our regulation of the BBC, so it remains fit for purpose in a digital age.

Consultation - Prominence and Accessibility on Connected TV Platforms

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Published: 14 January 2026

Consultation on our draft Code of Practice and draft Guidance on the Agreement Objectives

Expanding access to the 6 GHz band for commercial mobile and Wi-Fi services.pdf

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Published: 9 January 2026

Statement and consultation document looking at innovative uses for the 6 GHz band

Consultation_Enabling automated frequency coordination (AFC) in the 6 GHz band

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Published: 9 January 2026

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

Published: 15 September 2025

Last updated: 8 January 2026

This page contains a consultation on recommendations for how online platforms and broadcasters should promote media literacy. We are inviting thoughts and responses from stakeholders on our proposed recommendations, ahead of publishing a statement later in the financial year.

Statement: Changes to the BBC’s Operating Licence

Published: 15 October 2025

Last updated: 18 December 2025

We have today, following a consultation, decided to approve the BBC’s request to make three changes to the BBC’s Operating Licence.

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

Published: 22 July 2025

Last updated: 16 December 2025

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: Guidance - Deceased Child User Duties

Published: 15 December 2025

We are consulting on our draft Guidance to help providers of categorised services understand and comply with the deceased child user duties, set out in section 75 of the Online Safety Act 2023. Our proposals are informed by the experiences of bereaved parents who had sought information from online services about their child’s use of the service and had faced significant barriers in doing so.

Dyletswyddau yng nghyswllt Defnyddwyr sy’n Blant a fu Farw

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Published: 15 December 2025

Online Safety Information Powers Guidance

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Published: 15 December 2025

The Online Safety Information Powers Guidance is intended to help regulated services and other stakeholders understand what our online safety information gathering powers are, when and how we might use each power, the obligations on stakeholders to comply with the powers and the potential consequences of non-compliance.

Statement: Data Preservation Notices

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Published: 15 December 2025

This statement concerns updates to our Guidance related to Data Preservation Notices and Coroner Information Notices

Statement: Online Safety Information Powers Guidance

Published: 26 July 2024

Last updated: 15 December 2025

We have issued a statement on guidance to help services, and other stakeholders, to understand when and how we might use these powers.

Statement: Data Preservation Notices

Published: 16 September 2025

Last updated: 15 December 2025

We have published our Statement on updates to our Online Safety Information Powers Guidance with respect to Data Preservation Notices and Coroner Information Notices.