Ofcom is the regulator for the communications services that we use and rely on each day.
As people communicate seamlessly online and offline, we now need to invest our efforts into making digital communications work for everyone
Ofcom wants to understand how adults and children in the UK use media.
Under the Online Safety Act, Ofcom's job is to make online services safer for the people who use them. We make sure companies have effective systems in place to protect users from harm
Ofcom is committed to a thriving telecoms sector, where companies can compete fairly and customers benefit from a broad range of services
Ofcom's job is to make sure there is a universal postal service.
You can't see or feel radio spectrum, but we use it every day. Our job is to authorise and manage the use of spectrum in the UK.
We make sure that broadcasters provide quality TV, radio and on-demand programmes that appeal to diverse audiences. We also have rules in place to protect viewers and listeners from harm.
How to make the most of communications services as a small business.
How to make the most of the services you use, and deal with problems.
Proposals we are consulting on and decisions we've made.
How we make sure companies follow our rules, to protect customers and promote competition.
Rules, guidance and other information for the industries we regulate.
If you're looking to use certain radio equipment, or broadcast on TV or radio, you'll need a licence from Ofcom.
Our latest news, features, views and information about our work.
Evidence we gather to inform our work as a regulator.
Published: 4 March 2024
Last updated: 11 September 2026
Ofcom occasionally publishes notes to alert broadcasters and on demand service providers to key changes or information.
Published: 10 September 2026
Published: 25 November 2025
Last updated: 9 September 2026
Women and girls’ online safety is a priority for Ofcom. This page provides a summary of the work we are undertaking in this space.
Published: 16 July 2024
If you allow pornography on your online service, this page is for you. It explains what you need to know about the Online Safety Act and what you need to check to ensure you follow the rules.
Published: 23 October 2025
Latest versions of Ofcom’s online safety regulatory documents and guidance, as well as links to previous, superseded versions.
Published: 18 May 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.
Published: 21 July 2025
Last updated: 8 September 2026
The UK media landscape is undergoing rapid transformation. Traditional broadcasters are in a fierce battle for audience attention, while global tech giants flood the market with an ever-growing range of content.
Published: 8 February 2024
Last updated: 7 September 2026
Ofcom must consider the impacts of the BBC’s activities on fair and effective competition.
Published: 15 February 2024
Consultation documents and final directions relating to the application and revocation of the Electronic Communications Code.
This register lists companies that have been granted powers under the Electronic Communications Code.
Published: 25 May 2010
Last updated: 4 September 2026
The Community Radio Fund helps to fund the core costs of running Ofcom-licensed community radio stations.
Published: 23 February 2024
Last updated: 2 September 2026
Service providers which allow pornography must implement highly effective age assurance in line with our guidance to prevent children from accessing it.
Published: 2 September 2026
If you use a third-party age assurance vendor, Ofcom expects you to conduct regular due diligence on them.
Published: 22 January 2024
Last updated: 1 September 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.
Published: 21 November 2025
Last updated: 26 August 2026
Find out about the new fees-related duties imposed on certain providers of regulated services under the Online Safety Act and how to comply with them.
Published: 13 June 2024
More information about how radio spectrum is allocated in the UK, including links to important documents.
Published: 21 January 2025
Last updated: 24 August 2026
This page outlines that we’ll sometimes access regulated online services as part of our work to make online services safer for the people who use them.
Published: 17 October 2024
The Online Safety Act makes companies that operate a wide range of online services legally responsible for keeping people safe online.
Published: 23 November 2023
Last updated: 18 August 2026
Ofcom and the UK's major telecoms providers have committed to promoting the role of women in technology roles.
Published: 30 June 2026
Last updated: 14 August 2026
The published register of categorised services sets out which services are categorised and are therefore subject to additional duties under the Act.
Published: 6 August 2026
The Community Radio Fund is a grant funding scheme created to support Ofcom licensed community radio stations.
Published: 21 July 2023
Last updated: 5 August 2026
Details of the technical parameters of all analogue VHF, MF, and DAB transmitters (including services on multiplexes) currently on-air.
Published: 26 March 2024
Last updated: 3 August 2026
This is our review of the regulations that will apply to the UK fixed telecoms markets from April 2026 until March 2031.
Published: 5 July 2023
Coverage maps for small-scale DAB multiplexes.
Published: 26 October 2023
Last updated: 28 July 2026
Our plans for putting online safety laws into practice, and what we expect from tech firms.
Published: 15 July 2026
Last updated: 27 July 2026
This report assesses how sites and apps use age checks to protect children from online harm.
Published: 12 March 2026
Last updated: 23 July 2026
Guidance on the duty for service providers to report child sexual exploitation and abuse (CSEA) content under the Online Safety Act, and what to do to comply.
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