Consultations and statements

This consultation sets out our proposals to modify the GCs to remove reference to the PSA and its Code of Practice so that the GCs are aligned with the future regulatory framework for PRS.

This document sets out our proposed update to our general information gathering policy, which explains to stakeholders how we will exercise these powers.

Our consultation contains proposals for revised Annual Licence Fees for 900, 1800 and 2100 MHz spectrum.

Published statement following our consultation on regulations to update the fees for Wireless Telegraphy Act licences.

This document sets out Ofcom’s proposal to apply the Electronic Communications Code (“the Code”) to SICOM Ltd.

We welcome views from interested parties on our proposals and any other factors worth considering when determining whether a multiplex is suitable for a licensee’s needs under the New Renewal Route set out in our consultation.

In this consultation, we welcome input on the proposed methods and principles that we intend to apply in our report.

We are proposing to strengthen our existing rules and introduce new rules to tackle misuse of Global Titles.

Protecting consumers from harm caused by scams facilitated by phone calls is a priority for Ofcom. A common tactic used by scammers is to ‘spoof’ telephone numbers to disguise the origination of the call, or to make their call appear to be from a trusted person or organisation.

This Call for input covers Short Message Service (SMS) and Rich Communications Services (RCS). Both require a user’s mobile telephone number in order to deliver a message over the mobile network and therefore are directly in scope of Ofcom’s telecoms regulatory powers and duties.

In this call for input we are seeking stakeholder views on the potential supply of, and demand for, direct to device services (D2D) and MSS in the UK, and the associated spectrum needs. We also set out our initial thinking on the implications for how we manage spectrum that these services might use.

Ofcom has today published its proposed Plan of Work for 2025/26, outlining our areas of work for the next financial year.

Ofcom has confirmed proposed amendments to our General Conditions to give effect to these decisions from 3 April 2023.

Ofcom has a duty to secure the wide availability of TV and radio services throughout the UK and to help us carry this out, we grant broadcasting licences with specific licence conditions attached. We enforce these licence conditions in line with our published General Procedures, which were last updated in April 2017. Since then, there have been developments in the types of broadcasters we regulate, changes in our approach to regulation, and an increase in our caseload. In this context, we are now reviewing our General Procedures to ensure they remain fit for purpose.

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.

talkSPORT is seeking Ofcom’s permission to switch off seven transmitter sites which would reduce the coverage of its AM national commercial radio licence from 92.0% of the UK adult population to 88.9%.

Ofcom has today set out improvements to its Shared Access framework – which enables spectrum to be shared in local areas – to support growth and innovation, and give access to more users.

Our proposals for how internet services should approach their new duties relating to content that is harmful to children.

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

We are providing stakeholders with an opportunity to comment on this initial assessment and seek initial views to understand how stakeholders consider the launch of the new DAB+ stations and the changes to Radio 5 Sports Extra could affect them if they go ahead. Stakeholders will have an opportunity to comment on our draft conclusions for both proposals before we reach a final decision.

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.

The media ownership rules were put in place by Parliament to protect the public interest by promoting plurality for television, radio, and newspapers. In the interest of democracy, these rules aim to protect the plurality of viewpoints, give citizens access to a variety of sources of news, information and opinion and preventing undue influence by any one, or certain types of, media owner.

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

This consultation seeks views on a proposal to streamline and simplify the Key Commitments for analogue community radio stations.

We are proposing to apply the electronic communications code set out in Schedule 3A to the Communications Act 2003 to Pulse Fibre Limited, whose registered company number is 13873355, for the purposes of the provision by it of an electronic communications network.

In this call for evidence, we are seeking input to help us implement changes to the listed events regime introduced by the Media Act.

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