UK comms regulator rings death knell for fax machines
Much-loved but outdated hardware could be consigned to tech history
Offbeat02 Nov 2022 | 96
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UK launches competition probe into cloud giants in digital services
All right, what's all this, then? Three of you, are there?
PaaS + IaaS22 Sep 2022 | 9
CityFibre loses appeal against Openreach discounts for ISPs
Tribunal says broadband company failed to show it had been treated unfairly by regulator's decision
Legal22 Jul 2022 | 29
UK watchdogs ask how they can better regulate algorithms
We have bad news: you probably can't... but good luck anyway
Software29 Apr 2022 | 63
Brits complained a bit less about connectivity when they were allowed to go outside and see people in the flesh
Top of Ofcom's table for broadband whinges? It rhymes with BorkBork
Networks17 Nov 2021 | 12
Ofcom slams slammers: Telcos fined for switching punters' phone lines without their knowledge or consent
Guaranteed Telecom, Met Technologies nurse £35k penalty, and to them that's meaningful
Legal15 Nov 2021 | 15
Ofcom announces plan to protect endangered species – the Great British phone box
BT is getting axe-happy but regulator's scheme could save 5,000 kiosks
Bootnotes10 Nov 2021 | 32
TskTsk: UK ISP TalkTalk told off by regulator over 'misleading' adverts promising fixed price service
Don't claim 'no mid-contract price rises if that was not the case' says ASA
Networks29 Sep 2021 | 19
Ofcom swears at the general public for five days during obscenity survey
NSFW 'Warning: this report contains highly offensive language and discussion of content which may cause offence'
Bootnotes22 Sep 2021 | 80
UK regulator Ofcom seeks more powers to deal with mega constellations
Operator shall talk unto operator or the big stick will be wielded
Networks27 Jul 2021 | 17
Ofcom gets new CTO as UK regulator welcomes Amazon Alexa Smart Home exec
Let's hope Sachin Jogia sticks around longer than his predecessor
Networks10 Jun 2021 | 7
Ofcom 5G auction ends with UK carriers spending £23m for choice spectrum positionings
What's £23m compared to £1.35bn?
Networks28 Apr 2021 | 6
UK Telecoms Diversification Taskforce says Ofcom should take lead to ensure telcos don't rely on too few suppliers
Finding Huawei out of this mess
Networks21 Apr 2021 | 6
UK carriers open their wallets as regulator Ofcom doles out more slabs of 5G spectrum
Netting £1.35bn for the Treasury
Networks17 Mar 2021 | 6
SpaceX wins UK regulator Ofcom's approval for its Starlink mobile broadband base stations
New, expensive option for nation's notspots
Networks11 Jan 2021 | 43
UK proposes new powers for comms regulator to legally unleash avenging hordes on security-breached telcos
Suffered 'loss or damage' as a customer? Get Ofcom's permission and sue away
Security16 Dec 2020 | 5
UK comms regulator: Could we interest sir in a bespoke broadband speed estimate?
New Ofcom rules require ISPs to give more personalised measures
Networks15 Dec 2020 | 16
Up yours, Europe! Our 100% prime British broadband is cheaper than yours... but also slower and a bit of a rip-off
Stop us if you've heard this one before
Networks15 Dec 2020 | 153
Telcos face £100k-a-day fines unless they obey new UK.gov rules on how to deploy Huawei 5G gear in their networks
2027 ban prelude will be new Ofcom micromanagement powers
Networks24 Nov 2020 | 28
UK Court of Appeal rebukes Home Office for exceeding its powers with bunkum 'national security' GSM gateway ban
Updated Legal saga that began with dodgy prosecution ends in vindication
Networks20 Nov 2020 | 31
UK regulator Ofcom to ban carriers from selling locked handsets to make dumping clingy networks even easier
First you could break up by text – next year you can take the phone with you
Networks27 Oct 2020 | 31
GSM gateways: Parliament obviously cocked up, so let minister issue 'ignore the law' decree, UK.gov barrister urges court
Something something national security, right?
Legal20 Oct 2020 | 37
TalkTalk, Three, and Virgin Media, come on down! You've all won a prize for... not being that great at something!
Brits speak their brains for comms regulator Ofcom's customer audit
Networks21 Aug 2020 | 27
TikTok boom: Brits spent a quarter of their waking hours in lockdown online – Ofcom
A quarter? That's pretty weak
Networks24 Jun 2020 | 11
Openreach tells El Reg it'll kill off copper sales in 118 UK locations next year
Comms regulator Ofcom yet to rubberstamp proposals
Networks13 May 2020 | 54
UK big five carriers bin wired broadband download quotas for as long as we're all stuck indoors
Keep Calm And Stream Video, on generous new discount plans and payment terms
Networks30 Mar 2020 | 28
Ofcom measured UK's 5G radiation and found that, no, it won't give you cancer
Dangerous levels of EMF: Evidence-based Measurement Findings
Networks21 Feb 2020 | 135
Brit telcos can keep £218m licence fee repayment from Ofcom after penny-pinching regulator loses Court of Appeal case
But will you see your phone bills decreasing?
Networks19 Feb 2020 | 14
Ofcom: Rule change to force UK comms providers to tell you when your contract expires
That's phone, broadband and pay TV
Legal14 Feb 2020 | 28
Aw, look. The UK is still trying really hard to be the 'safest place to be online in the world'
Ofcom awarded powers to police harmful content on social media – because the pr0n block went so well
Legal12 Feb 2020 | 87
We won't CU later: New Ofcom broadband proposals mull killing off old copper network
Yearly review promises FTTP for rural bods, price check on network wholesaler Openreach
Networks08 Jan 2020 | 92
Poor, poor mobile networks. UK's comms watchdog plans to stop 'em selling locked-down handsets
First OTT apps nick their SMS revenue, now this...
Networks17 Dec 2019 | 54
Onestream slammed for 'slamming' vulnerable and elderly folk: That's £35k to Ofcom, please
Updated Comms provider switched 118 people to its services without their consent
Legal05 Dec 2019 | 25
Ofcom director Jonathan Oxley to keep CEO seat warm as regulator waits on senior civil servant
Melanie Dawes will fill Sharon White's £500k shoes – report
Legal06 Nov 2019 | 4
Yahoo! Groups' closure and a tale of Oftel: Die-hard users 'informally' included telcos
Ofcom: Ahem. Just check our website
Networks18 Oct 2019 | 31
Is right! Ofcom says Scousers enjoy a natter on the phone compared to southern blerts
Especially to Boris Johnson
Personal Tech10 Oct 2019 | 25
Brit ISPs pinky-promise not to overcharge loyal broadband customers
Guys, just pick up the phone and change!
Networks25 Sep 2019 | 17
Ofcom probes EE over 4G outage that may have stopped folk contacting emergency services
UK's top mobile network 'fully cooperating' with investigation
Networks25 Sep 2019 | 9
Vodafone hurls sueball at Ofcom over plans to relax BT leases
Updated Claims loosening BT's price cap will cost businesses £230m
Networks29 Aug 2019 | 12
Brit regulator Ofcom put at helm as hosting platforms threatened with hefty fines for violent videos
Interim measure until Brexit, or never... whichever happens first
Legal12 Aug 2019 | 30
1Gbps, 4K streaming, buffering a thing of the past – but do Brits really even want full fibre?
Analysis Over to you, Betteridge's law of headlines*
Networks08 Aug 2019 | 132
Brit couch potatoes increasingly switching off telly boxes in favour of YouTube and Netflix
But still care about catching bent cops
Personal Tech07 Aug 2019 | 99
Virgin Media promises speeds of 1Gpbs to 15 million homes – all without full fibre
But industry is sceptical hybrid network tech will cut it
Networks25 Jul 2019 | 64
Plusnet holds off spirited charge from Vodafone in broadband complaint charts
BT-owned outfit attracts a little less customer ire but still not doing customers proud
Networks24 Jul 2019 | 18
Ofcom 'fair deal' action: UK mobile networks agree to slash contract charges when lock-in ends – except Three
Hutchison's underdog won't, even if handset paid off
Legal22 Jul 2019 | 31
Ofcom head Sharon White pocketed nearly £500k last year
A pittance compared to the near-£1m she is due to take home at John Lewis
Networks12 Jul 2019 | 18
Ofcom snaps on fresh pair of rubber gloves for deeper rummage around in Giffgaff billing faff
EE, Sky and O2 also face probes from comms regulator
Networks11 Jul 2019 | 8
Frustrated Brits can dump mobile providers by text as of today
It's not me, it's you: 'Breaking up has never been easier'
Networks01 Jul 2019 | 39
March 2020: When you lucky, lucky Brits will have a legal right to a minimum of... 10Mbps
And only if it doesn't cost too much
Networks06 Jun 2019 | 58
What first attracted Ofcom boss Sharon White to the near-£1m salary offered by John Lewis Partnership?
Because we haven't a clue
Networks06 Jun 2019 | 32
Yeah, you're not having a GSM gateway, Ofcom tells hopeful operators
UK.gov hasn't appealed High Court ruling yet – but regulator upholds ban anyway
Networks28 May 2019 | 24
UK mobile companies score £220m cashback from Ofcom over spectrum fee dispute
Court rules regulator should cough for 'wrongful' increase
Networks20 May 2019 | 14
C'mon, UK networks! Poor sods have 'paid' for their contract phones a few times over... Tell 'em about good deals
You have a year – Ofcom
Networks15 May 2019 | 57
UK Home Office: If we want Ofcom to break the law, that should be perfectly legal
Department to appeal High Court ruling over ministerial powers
Networks13 May 2019 | 20
Brit broadband download speeds are still below the global average, hoots Ofcom
Um, are we supposed to feel proud about this?
Networks08 May 2019 | 27
High Court confirms the way UK banned GSM gateways was illegal
Ministers can't tell Ofcom to ignore the law after all
Legal23 Apr 2019 | 48
This is not, repeat, not an April Fools' Day joke: 5 UK broadband vendors agree to pay YOU daily rate for fscked internet
Engineer didn't show? Service later than planned? Providers need to cough up from today
Networks01 Apr 2019 | 47
Brit broadband giants slammed as folk whinge about crap connections, underwhelming speeds
TalkTalk and Sky are the worst, but Vodafone is falling fast
Networks25 Mar 2019 | 67
Cheap call? Hardly. GSM gateway judicial review to settle whether UK Home Sec can legally push comms watchdog around
Grey area in comms law needs a tad more black and white
Networks05 Feb 2019 | 37
Brit comms regulator Ofcom: Disabled left behind by tech
Have fewer phones, less internet access, says report
Personal Tech15 Jan 2019 | 16
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