Broadband Rural Customers Lag Behind City Slickers
Posted by Mike Slocombe on 4 June 2008 | Tagged as: Distribution, Ofcom (UK super-regulator), UK, Broadband
City slickers are getting all the fast broadband action, while rural locations suffer.
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UK Rural Broadband Overtakes Urban
Posted by Simon Perry on 22 May 2008 | Tagged as: Distribution, Ofcom (UK super-regulator), UK, Broadband, Infrastructure
It’s been announced that, for the first time, rural broadband installations across the UK have overtaken those in Urban areas, according to Ofcom.
The whole of the UK breaks down to 59 per cent of households in rural areas now have broadband compared to 57 per cent of urban areas.
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Ofcom Proposes Restrictions On Cash Cow Participation TV
Posted by Simon Perry on 9 April 2008 | Tagged as: Revenue raising, Ofcom (UK super-regulator), UK
There’s no shock that Ofcom have today detailed new Broadcasting Code rules intended to control the once-bonanza income generating TV programmes using Premium Rate Services (PRS) phone lines.
The new rules make it clear that both radio and TV programmes cannot, as their primary focus, be encouraging viewers to call in using PRS. The focus should […]
Two New Directors At Ofcom
Posted by Simon Perry on 20 March 2008 | Tagged as: Ofcom (UK super-regulator), UK
Uber-regulator Ofcom is making two changes at the upper echelons of the organisation.
Ofcom are bringing in people who are currently working at some of the media companies that they are regulating. With some artistic licence you could even stretch it to poacher turned game keeper.
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Ofcom Threaten O2 Over 3G
Posted by Simon Perry on 27 February 2008 | Tagged as: Ofcom (UK super-regulator), UK, 3G, Legal
Mobile operator O2 have attracted the attention of uber-regulator Ofcom, with accusations that O2 haven’t adhered to their 3G rollout obligations.
The ruck between the two of them has come to light as part of the 3G licence obligations that the five operators of 3G licences entered into when they won the 150 round auction back […]
Ofcom Consumer Panel: ISP’s, Please Deliver Advertised Broadband Speeds
Posted by Simon Perry on 19 December 2007 | Tagged as: Ofcom (UK super-regulator), UK, Broadband
The Ofcom Consumer Panel is officially asking Ofcom to look into broadband speeds in the UK
There’s been some noise in the last few weeks in the UK media about the speed - or lack of it - of broadband connections.
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Ofcom: 2 Hour Mobile Number Porting By Sept 2009
Posted by Simon Perry on 29 November 2007 | Tagged as: Services, Business, Ofcom (UK super-regulator), UK
Ofcom has been consistently moving to reduce the amount of time that it takes to change mobile numbers from one to another - or port them as it’s know in the telecoms trade.
Their latest direction to the industry is that as of 1 September 2009, they’ll need to drop the amount of times to a […]
Stewart Purvis Joins Ofcom
Posted by Simon Perry on 14 November 2007 | Tagged as: Business, Ofcom (UK super-regulator), UK, Regulation
Stewart Purvis, news super-hero and friend of DL, has been appointment as the new Partner for Content and Standards at Ofcom.
The Content and Standards Group oversees regulation of television and radio quality and standards and compliance with the Broadcasting Code.
He’s a hard-bitten newsman who has a strong understanding of technology and the changes that it […]
In-Flight Mobile Use Proposed By Ofcom
Posted by Guy Kewney on 19 October 2007 | Tagged as: Services, Ofcom (UK super-regulator), Mobile
The plan is to allow planes to carry their own mobile micro-cell from about 2010 - as long as they don’t switch it on before they reach a height of 3,000 metres.
At least, that’s what Ofcom expects we’ll want as users; you have till 30 November to register your opinion.
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UK Public Slow To VaVaVoom VoIP
Posted by Mike Slocombe on 3 September 2007 | Tagged as: Skype, Services, Ofcom (UK super-regulator), UK, VoIP, Legal
New report says that Brits still none too keen on that VoIP thang.
