A year ago, the UK Chancellor announced the posibility of freeing up of spectrum by UK public sector organisations. Now it’s looking like there won’t be much ’spare’.

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With all of this chat about analog switch off, some may be starting to wonder what’s going to happen to all of the spectrum that will be freed up. Ofcom’s Digital Dividend Review (DDR) will be look at just that subject.

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Many have passed positive and negative comments on the Scientific Generics report highlighted by Ofcom. Russ Taylor passes his comments on the attack by Matthew Wall in the Sunday Times.

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UK business will be pleased about the UHF RFID frequency range being extended, but it’s unclear what the benefits to the public are. Isn’t that who Ofcom are supposed to represent?

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Russ Taylor of OfcomWatch gives his reaction to Tamsin Allen’s article in today’s MediaGuardian on the ban of “some” political advertising in the UK.

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It seems that everyone wants the UK to be a world leader in wireless communications, but lack of available spectrum is holding back the roll-out of mobile TV.

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There’s been quite a lot of talk in the UK media about SwitchCo, the organisation tasked with switching from Analogue to Digital TV in the UK. Will it come to life this week?

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The ghost of Mary Whitehouse rises as the EU seeks Internet regulation.

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Following hot on the heals of yesterdays Ofcom’s notice to BT, under Section 155(1) of the Enterprise Act 2002, Russ Taylor takes us through the legal issues.

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UK Super-regulator Ofcom have today published details of a new regulatory approach for the UK’s fixed line telecommunications market. We think this information is significant enough to be reproduced without editing.

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