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: 13 March 2024
Last updated: 4 November 2026
Data on which UK telephone numbers are available for allocation or are allocated, and lists of codes for use in number porting and other administrative tasks.
Published: 1 November 2024
Last updated: 2 November 2026
This report provides an update on Ofcom’s ongoing radio noise measurement campaign - unwanted random emissions that can create low level of interference to radiocommunications systems
Published: 23 February 2024
Last updated: 30 October 2026
Yearly reports on Ofcom's measurements of electromagnetic fields (EMF) near mobile phone base stations. Here you can find a test report for each location we have visited.
Published: 29 October 2026
We have published a rapid assessment of what highly effective age assurance looks like for determining whether someone is 16 or over.
We have carried out an assessment of the role that app stores play in children’s online experiences. App stores are not currently regulated services under the Act.
Published: 21 May 2026
Last updated: 29 October 2026
A dedicated page compiling data on experiences of age assurance, VPN use, and attitudes towards Protection of Children measures.
Published: 7 December 2023
Last updated: 27 October 2026
We monitor the postal market in the UK, looking at things like Royal Mail's performance and customers' experiences.
Published: 13 November 2025
Ofcom's statistical release calendar lists the Official Statistics we are due to publish in 2026.
Published: 25 January 2024
Last updated: 26 October 2026
We publish the number of complaints we have received about landline, broadband, pay-monthly mobile and pay-TV services.
Published: 22 October 2026
This is our first report under section 63 of the Act, which places a duty on Ofcom to produce and publish a statutory report on content that is harmful to children at least every three years following the passage of the Act.
Published: 4 December 2025
Last updated: 22 October 2026
The Children's Online Safety Tracker (COST) aims to further understand and track UK children’s recalled experiences of being online, including their use and awareness of safety measures and experiences of harmful content or contact.
Published: 26 January 2024
Every quarter we publish key performance results for the two main ADR schemes, CISAS and Communications Ombudsman.
Published: 23 October 2023
Last updated: 20 October 2026
This section covers research into usability of devices and services, and accessibility, particularly in relation to older people and those with disabilities.
Published: 20 October 2026
This page sets out the extent to which broadcast television channels carried subtitles, audio description and/or signing (collectively, “access services”) between January and June 2026.
Published: 19 December 2023
Last updated: 19 October 2026
Ofcom's statistical release calendar lists the Official Statistics we are due to publish in 2023.
Published: 20 July 2023
Last updated: 16 October 2026
To better understand how people are using mobile services, Ofcom has analysed crowdsourced data collected between August 2025 and July 2026 from mobile devices across the UK.
Published: 16 October 2026
Mobile Matters Interactive report 2026.
Published: 22 September 2021
Last updated: 15 October 2026
Ofcom commissioned this research to inform its decisions about potentially offensive language.
Published: 17 July 2017
The findings of this research will inform Ofcom’s decisions about whether potentially harmful content involving health or financial claims in programmes is in breach of the Code.
Published: 16 February 2024
The Online Experiences Tracker is a quantitative tracking survey that examines people's attitudes to, and experiences of using online services.
Published: 22 June 2026
Last updated: 14 October 2026
Our transparency notices inform the public of ongoing research under the Online Safety Act to understand children’s experiences online, including how AI chatbots and social media services may expose underage users to harmful content.
Published: 22 October 2020
In the following section we highlight some of the key trends emerging this quarter from the data we collect on the UK telecommunications sector.
Published: 13 October 2026
A report summary from Ofcom looking at how gaming is a part of children’s every day lives.
Published: 27 November 2023
Last updated: 8 October 2026
Ofcom’s open data is a mix of data from or about the companies we regulate in the communications sector, and the citizens and consumers who use them.
Published: 29 January 2024
Last updated: 22 September 2026
Ofcom's Making Sense of Media bulletin summarises media literacy activities by a range of organisations in the UK and overseas.
Last updated: 18 September 2026
Our 2026 News Report examines how UK adults and children aged 12 to 15 access news, and their attitudes towards different news providers and platforms.
Published: 18 May 2023
This is Ofcom’s eighth report on how customer service levels for residential customers compare across the telecoms industry.
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