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Guidance on the provision of Calling Line Identification facilities and other related services

Published: 26 April 2018

Last updated: 15 July 2026

Guidelines for the provision of Calling Line Identification Facilities and other related services over Electronic Communications Networks Version 2

Code on television access services

Published: 27 September 2011

Last updated: 14 July 2026

TV access services are additional facilities supplied by broadcasters that are designed to allow hearing and visually impaired consumers to gain access to TV content. The three access services are subtitling, audio description and signing

Ofcom's Annual Report and Accounts 2025-26

Published: 10 July 2026

Ofcom KPI's

Published: 10 July 2026

Ofcom's 2025-2026 Key performance indicators.

Register of persons with powers under the Electronic Communications Code

Published: 15 February 2024

Last updated: 10 July 2026

This register lists companies that have been granted powers under the Electronic Communications Code.

Online Safety: Register of categorised services and list of emerging Category 1 services

Published: 30 June 2026

Last updated: 10 July 2026

The published register of categorised services sets out which services are categorised and are therefore subject to additional duties under the Act.

How to make a payment to Ofcom

Published: 25 May 2026

Last updated: 9 July 2026

Payment methods accepted by Ofcom and how to pay for TV/radio application fees and PMSE licence fees

Notifying an on-demand service

Published: 8 September 2021

Last updated: 8 July 2026

Providers of on-demand programme services (ODPS) are required by law to notify us before their service begins, and to let us know if the service closes or undergoes significant changes. These criteria and the content standards requirements are set out in Section 4A of the Communications Act 2003 (“the Act”).

How Ofcom regulates Channel 4

Published: 20 March 2024

Last updated: 7 July 2026

This page provides information about how we regulate Channel 4 in the UK, including our latest reports and reviews.

Channel 4 reporting and Ofcom’s Statement of Media Content Policy (SMCP) Responses

Published: 3 July 2026

Last updated: 7 July 2026

This page sets out Channel 4’s obligation to produce an annual Statement of Media Content Policy (SMCP) and our regulatory responsibilities. It also provides access to each year’s SMCP response in a filterable format, following the approach used on Ofcom’s BBC Annual Report page.

Channel 4 Consultations, Statements and Updates

Published: 3 July 2026

This page provides links to all published consultations, statements and media updates pertaining to C4C.

The United Kingdom Frequency Allocation Table

Published: 22 June 2017

Last updated: 3 July 2026

The United Kingdom Frequency Allocation Table (UKFAT) details the uses (referred to as 'allocations') to which various frequency bands are put to the UK.

Five-Year Review of Channel 4 Regulation

Published: 3 July 2026

This page sets out the purpose of, and provides links to, previous five-year reviews of Channel 4 regulation.

Rules, procedures and fees

Published: 6 March 2024

Last updated: 2 July 2026

Ofcom has published Interim Procedures for handling complaints and investigations. We are currently consulting on long term procedures.

BBC Online Material

Published: 18 May 2017

Last updated: 2 July 2026

Ofcom’s role for BBC online material is set out in the BBC Charter and Agreement.

Ofcom's approach to implementing the Online Safety Act

Published: 26 October 2023

Last updated: 2 July 2026

Our plans for putting online safety laws into practice, and what we expect from tech firms.

Regulating public service broadcasters

Published: 19 September 2023

Last updated: 30 June 2026

Information and all published documents from each of Ofcom’s reviews of Public Service Broadcasting (PSB).

Public service broadcasting annual compliance report 2026

Published: 30 June 2026

How well public service broadcasters

Online Safety industry bulletin – June 2026

Published: 29 June 2026

Children's access assessment duties under the Online Safety Act

Published: 7 May 2024

Last updated: 29 June 2026

Children’s access assessments are a new assessment that all user-to user-services and search services (‘Part 3 services’) regulated under the Online Safety Act must carry out.

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

Published: 25 June 2026

Ofcom is publishing a statement that sets out changes to the Illegal Harms regulatory documents and guidance under the Online Safety Act.

Illegal content duties under the Online Safety Act

Published: 18 February 2026

Last updated: 25 June 2026

Guidance and resources on carrying out an illegal content risk assessment and putting in place protections under the safety and related duties.

Approved application: Wimbledon Championships 2026

Published: 25 June 2026

Ofcom has given its consent to a request from the BBC to broadcast exclusive live coverage of non-finals play in the 2026 Wimbledon Championships.

Online safety regulatory documents and guidance

Published: 23 October 2025

Last updated: 25 June 2026

Latest versions of Ofcom’s online safety regulatory documents and guidance, as well as links to previous, superseded versions.

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.

Switching off 2G and 3G networks: advice for IoT and third-party device suppliers

Published: 22 January 2024

Last updated: 19 June 2026

The UK’s mobile network providers will switch off their 3G and then 2G networks over the next few years. This page explains how suppliers of Internet of Things (IoT) and third-party devices can help their customers during this period of change.

Statement: Detecting intimate image abuse

Published: 18 May 2026

Last updated: 19 June 2026

This statement sets out our decision to recommend that certain service providers should use ‘hash matching’ technology to detect intimate image abuse and reduce its spread online.