Consultations and statements
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Consultation: Proposal to apply Code powers to Sunningdale Solutions Limited
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.
Enabling mmWave spectrum for new uses: Statement and consultation on auction design
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.
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Call for input: The future of the universal postal service
- Consultation
- Start: 24 January 2024
- Status: Closed
- End: 03 April 2024
This call for input sets out evidence that suggests the universal service needs to change to better align with the needs of consumers and to ensure it can continue to be affordable and sustainable in the future. We are seeking input from all interested parties on our assessment, so there can be an informed public debate on how the specification should be modernised for the future.
https://www.ofcom.org.uk/consultations-and-statements/category-1/the-future-of-the-universal-postal-service
Statement: Removing fax from the universal service obligations on BT and KCOM
- Consultation
- Statement
- Start: 01 November 2022
- Status: Statement published
- End: 01 December 2022
Statement on removing fax from the universal service obligations on BT and KCOM
https://www.ofcom.org.uk/consultations-and-statements/category-3/removing-fax-bt-and-kcom
Statement: Review of the telephony universal service obligation
- Consultation
- Statement
- Start: 09 November 2021
- Status: Statement published
- End: 11 January 2022
Ofcom is proposing to allow BT and KCOM to remove public call boxes that are no longer needed under a strict set of criteria, which will protect those boxes on which people still rely.
https://www.ofcom.org.uk/consultations-and-statements/category-1/review-of-the-telephony-universal-service-obligation
Statement: Protecting participants in TV and radio programmes
- Consultation
- Statement
- Start: 13 March 2020
- Status: Statement published
- End: 07 July 2020
Ofcom will require broadcasters to take 'due care' of people participating in television and radio programmes, extending existing protections.
https://www.ofcom.org.uk/consultations-and-statements/category-2/protecting-tv-radio-participants
Statement: Delivering the Broadband Universal Service
- Consultation
- Statement
- Start: 05 December 2018
- Status: Statement published
- End: 13 February 2019
We are consulting on who we plan to designate as Broadband Universal Service Providers, and the conditions that should apply for delivering USO connections and services.
https://www.ofcom.org.uk/consultations-and-statements/category-1/delivering-broadband-universal-service
Statement: Compensating providers delivering universal services
- Consultation
- Statement
- Start: 05 November 2019
- Status: Statement published
- End: 07 January 2020
We have made our decision on the funding regulations to compensate providers for universal services.
https://www.ofcom.org.uk/consultations-and-statements/category-2/compensating-providers-delivering-universal-services
Consultation: Proposal to apply Code powers to VX Fiber Limited
- Consultation
- Start: 01 November 2019
- Status: Closed
- End: 02 December 2019
We are proposing to apply the electronic communications code (“the Code”) to VX Fiber Limited.
https://www.ofcom.org.uk/consultations-and-statements/category-3/code-powers-vx-fiber-limited
Consultation: Proposal to apply Code powers to Exascale Limited
- Consultation
- Start: 01 November 2019
- Status: Closed
- End: 02 December 2019
We are proposing to apply the electronic communications code (“the Code”) to Exascale Limited.
https://www.ofcom.org.uk/consultations-and-statements/category-3/code-powers-exascale-limited
Consultation: Proposal to apply Code powers to Cellnex UK Limited
- Consultation
- Start: 18 October 2019
- Status: Closed
- End: 18 November 2019
We are proposing to apply the electronic communications code (“the Code”) to Cellnex UK Limited.
https://www.ofcom.org.uk/consultations-and-statements/category-3/code-powers-cellnex-uk-limited
Statement: Short-term restricted service licensing review
- Consultation
- Statement
- Start: 03 October 2019
- Status: Statement published
- End: 31 October 2019
Following consultation, we have decided to cease two aspects of our policy on licensing short-term restricted services licences (SRSL).
https://www.ofcom.org.uk/consultations-and-statements/category-3/short-term-restricted-service-licensing-review
Consultation: Proposal to apply Code powers to Jurassic Fibre Limited
- Consultation
- Start: 20 September 2019
- Status: Closed
- End: 21 October 2019
We are proposing to apply the electronic communications code (“the Code”) to Jurassic Fibre Limited.
https://www.ofcom.org.uk/consultations-and-statements/category-3/code-powers-jurassic-fibre
Statement: Sheffield Live – Variation request
- Consultation
- Statement
- Start: 09 July 2019
- Status: Statement published
- End: 07 August 2019
Statement on the variation request and proposed change to the programming commitments of Sheffield Live!
https://www.ofcom.org.uk/consultations-and-statements/category-3/sheffield-live
Statement: Local Television Network – Variation Requests on behalf of 17 local TV licensees
- Consultation
- Statement
- Start: 09 July 2019
- Status: Statement published
- End: 07 August 2019
Statement on the change to programming commitments of 17 local TV licensees.
https://www.ofcom.org.uk/consultations-and-statements/category-3/local-tv-variations
Statement: Listed Events
- Consultation
- Statement
- Start: 26 October 2018
- Status: Statement published
- End: 18 January 2019
We are today publishing our methodology to determine the revised list of qualifying services, and having applied it, our updated list of channels that are free-to-view and received by 95% of the UK population.
https://www.ofcom.org.uk/consultations-and-statements/category-1/listed-events
Call for expressions of interest: Implementing the Broadband Universal Service Obligation
- Consultation
- Start: 19 June 2018
- Status: Closed
- End: 20 August 2018
This document explains how we will designate Universal Service Provider(s) to deliver broadband connections, and calls on interested bodies to come forward.
https://www.ofcom.org.uk/consultations-and-statements/category-2/implementing-broadband-uso
Consultation: Implementing the broadband universal service obligation
- Consultation
- Start: 13 September 2018
- Status: Closed
- End: 15 October 2018
This document sets out our proposals on the process for the designation of a broadband Universal Service Provider.
https://www.ofcom.org.uk/consultations-and-statements/category-3/implementing-broadband-universal-service-obligation
Designing the broadband universal service obligation - Final report to Government
- Consultation
- Statement
- Start: 07 April 2016
- Status: Statement published
- End: 23 June 2016
The UK Government intends to introduce a broadband universal service obligation (USO) that would give everyone a right to a decent broadband connection on reasonable request.
https://www.ofcom.org.uk/consultations-and-statements/category-1/broadband-uso
Review of the Regulation of Royal Mail
- Consultation
- Start: 25 May 2016
- Status: Closed
- End: 03 April 2017
On 16 June 2015 we announced a fundamental review of the regulation of Royal Mail. The review is to ensure regulation remains appropriate and sufficient to secure the efficient and financially sustainable provision of the universal postal service.
https://www.ofcom.org.uk/consultations-and-statements/category-1/royal-mail-review2016
Consultation on extension to the USO deliveries exceptions Direction
- Consultation
- Statement
- Start: 16 November 2011
- Status: Statement published
- End: 16 December 2011
Consultation on extending a Direction on exceptions to Royal Mail’s USO delivery obligation until 31 December 2013.
https://www.ofcom.org.uk/consultations-and-statements/category-3/direction-extension
Fixed Narrowband Retail Services Markets
- Consultation
- Statement
- Start: 19 March 2009
- Status: Statement published
- End: 04 June 2009
On 19 March 2009, we published a consultation document setting out the initial findings of our review of the state of competition in the retail narrowband telephony markets, which cover analogue and digital telephone lines, and calls for consumers and businesses.
https://www.ofcom.org.uk/consultations-and-statements/category-1/retail_markets