Tagged: OfCom & News
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4G spectrum to serve 98pc of UK population, Ofcom says News
12.01.2012 The UK telecoms regulator Ofcom has revised its plans for 4G spectrum auctions in such a way that it envisages will result in 98pc of the UK’s population served with 4G mobile... -
The UK is a nation of online shoppers News
14.12.2011 UK consumers are not only paying lower prices for their communications across the world but also use the internet more for their shopping than any other major countries, new... -
Weekend news roundup News
12.12.2011 A roundup of technology news coverage in the weekend papers, including social media wars in Russia over the recent elections, a 75-year-old product reviews dynamo and fears over... -
Ofcom bans long-term broadband and phone contracts News
13.09.2011 From December, landline and broadband contacts in the UK that automatically tie customers into long-term deals will be banned, British regulator Ofcom revealed today.Categories: Web, Telecommunications, Phones, Networking & Telecoms, Internet, Economy, Consumer Tech, Communications -
UK to use ‘White Spaces’ to deliver broadband by 2013 News
01.09.2011 Far-sighted telecoms regulator Ofcom is to make the UK the first European country to introduce White Space technology that could double the range of broadband in rural areas by... -
Ireland needs to move fast on 4G spectrum plans News
22.06.2011 Ireland needs to get moving on the 900MHz spectrum issue, urges IrelandOffline. It has proposed creating a new single operator that will serve other mobile operators in managing... -
O2 tops UK broadband study News
26.05.2011 Mobile broadband provided by O2 loads web pages faster than any other network in the UK, research into the performance of mobile broadband across the UK by Ofcom suggests. -
Ofcom to hold 4G mobile spectrum auctions in 2012 News
22.03.2011 The UK’s pioneering telecoms regulator Ofcom plans to launch the largest-ever auction of wireless spectrum in the UK – it will be equal to three-quarters of the mobile spectrum...Categories: Wireless Communications, Phones, Networking & Telecoms, Mobility, Mobile, Government, Communications -
Time to get serious about ‘advertised’ broadband speeds News
03.03.2011 The UK’s telecoms watchdog Ofcom has pointed out that average download speeds remain less than half of ‘up to’ speeds advertised by some internet service providers (ISPs),... -
Superfast broadband could boost UK house prices - survey News
14.02.2011 Most people value broadband internet access so highly they would even pay more for a house just to receive faster connectivity, a new survey suggests. -
Multitasking media consumers becoming the norm News
20.08.2010 If you’ve sat with your mobile, netbook or tablet device in hand, idly surfing or tweeting while watching 'Corrie' or 'Top Gear' you are one of a growing number of media... -
Weekend news roundup News
21.06.2010 A quick glance at some of the technology stories breaking in the weekend papers. -
BBC places DRM on Freeview HD content News
15.06.2010 UK telecoms regulator Ofcom has agreed to allow the BBC to limit full availability of its high-definition Freeview content to certain kinds of HD receivers when the service is...Categories: Open Source, Digital Media -
Digital Britain bill now likely to pass into law News
08.04.2010 Britain’s digital economy bill has passed the third reading in the House of Commons meaning it is now likely to pass into law. Last minute changes focused on tackling piracy.Categories: -
Ofcom asks UK ISPs to blacklist illegal downloaders News
31.05.2010 UK internet users deemed guilty of infringing copyright through illegal downloads are to be blacklisted as part of a draft code of practice drawn up by telecoms regulator Ofcom. -
Fibre tax likely to be opposed in the UK News
01.03.2010 The majority of people living in the UK do not support the Labour Government’s plan to introduce a 50pc + VAT tax on all fixed lines to fund the rollout of super fast, next...Categories: Comms, Government -
BT hits out at Eircom High Court action News
22.09.2009 Another year … another court action. It’s easy to confuse 2005 with 2001, especially with regard to telecoms and local loop unbundling. Yesterday, Ireland’s second-largest...Categories: Comms, Government -
Eircom to challenge ComReg line share reduction News
16.09.2009 Eircom has lodged an appeal with the High Court against ComReg’s decision to slash the cost of line share to alternative local loop unbundling (LLU) operators from €8.41 to €0.77.Categories: Comms -
LLU rethink needed as UK reaches 6m lines News
11.08.2009 The contrast between the UK and Ireland’s respective approaches to local loop unbundling (LLU) has never been starker – the UK has now 6m lines unbundled while in the Republic...Categories: Comms -
Broadband speeds not as fast as ISPs claim – Ofcom survey News
28.07.2009 UK telecoms regulator Ofcom yesterday proved itself to be no slouch and published research into fixed-line broadband speeds which compared actual speed results with what...Categories: Comms