Ready for Glasto-net? Cheap, local low-power networks up for grabs in the UK
Ofcom proposes shakeup of spectrum bidding process
Networks21 Dec 2018 | 13
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Ofcom: More spectrum for all the good boys and girls. Except you, EE. You've had your fill
UK mobile networks had better open their wallets
Networks18 Dec 2018 | 6
Ofcom asks networks, ISPs: Hey, wouldn't it be nice if you let customers know the best deal once their contract's up?
You know, they've paid for the phone a few times over now...
Networks14 Dec 2018 | 23
After all that! Ofcom proposes BT as only broadband universal services provider for whole of UK (except Hull)
Just 8 telcos applied, most didn't meet critera
Networks05 Dec 2018 | 21
Stats model: UK small biz overpays for stealth mobile plans
Obscurity hides margin, so we called in the CMA – comparison bods
Networks29 Nov 2018 | 6
Analogue radio is the tech that just won't die
Gadget snapshot reveals tablet-weary, phone-mad Britain
Legal22 Nov 2018 | 107
EE, Virgin Media hit with £13.3m fine: Squeezing users for fees for early contract termination not OK
EE: We're sorry, Ofcom. Virgin: Why, that's... unjustified and disproportionate!
Networks16 Nov 2018 | 12
Openreach v Ofcom dark fibre legal bill bounced back to Competition Appeal Tribunal
Court of Appeal rules it's wrong to assume regulator should pony up for cases it loses
Networks15 Nov 2018 | 11
UK comms watchdog Ofcom pokes probe into Vodafone and EE over network coverage numbers
One may have said too much, one may have said too little
Networks02 Oct 2018 | 18
UK.gov looks to data to free people from contract lock-in doom
Energy, telecoms, banking sectors in the firing line
Legal28 Sep 2018 | 27
Vodafone sues Ofcom to reclaim 'overpaid' mobe spectrum fees
EE set it up, now Voda's shooting for goal
Networks19 Sep 2018 | 13
UK comms revenues reach all-time low of £54.7bn, as internet kills the TV star
Plus: Ofcom report reveals demise of the phone-call
Networks02 Aug 2018 | 25
Brit comms providers told: You must tell people when their cheap contract's about to end
Rolling rolling rolling... Stop those contracts rolling.. don't hiiiiide
Networks31 Jul 2018 | 28
Brits whinging less? About ISPs, networks and TV? It's gotta be a glitch in the Matrix
Happy now? For realsies?
Personal Tech18 Jul 2018 | 35
1.5m Brits pay too much for mobile and crappy broadband – Ofcom
Wake up, people!
Networks17 May 2018 | 31
MPs petition for legally binding target of 95% 4G coverage across UK
Bumkins still lag cityzens on connectivity
Networks14 May 2018 | 42
Making calls? Ha, not what most peeps use phone for – Ofcom
Scrolling Twitter more important than phoning home or anywhere else
Personal Tech09 May 2018 | 10
Typical cynical Brits: Broadband speeds up, satisfaction goes down
Who was crowned worst ISP? You get one guess
Networks03 May 2018 | 62
Bargain-happy Brits snub big four mobile network operators
Plucky MVNOs snag top five spots for customer satisfaction
Networks24 Apr 2018 | 17
Guess who's still most moaned about UK ISP... Rhymes with BorkBork
No, BT and Plusnet, you're not off the hook either
On-Prem18 Apr 2018 | 85
Defence of the Dark Fibre Arts: Ofcom delays plans to force BT to open its network
None of the ISPs wanted the 'remedy'
Networks12 Apr 2018 | 11
BT to slash landline rentals by 37%... for the broadbandless
Even me nan has the interwebz
Networks29 Mar 2018 | 86
10Mbps for world+dog, hoots UK.gov, and here is how we're doing it
Yeah, expect your bills to go up
Networks28 Mar 2018 | 114
Ofcom to networks: Want this delicious 5G spectrum? You'll have to improve 4G coverage
Better LTE for bumpkins wedged into mobe operators' bids
Networks09 Mar 2018 | 18
UK watchdog Ofcom tells broadband firms: '30 days to sort your speeds'
Or customers can... walk to a new provider without penalty
Legal01 Mar 2018 | 66
Ofcom gives six operators green light to bid for spectrum
Includes Hull-based Connexin and US subsidiary Airspan
Networks27 Feb 2018 | 9
UK's BT: Ofcom's wholesale superfast broadband price slash will hurt bottom line
Part of plans to boost country's woeful full-fibre investment
Networks23 Feb 2018 | 43
Roses are red, Three's feeling blue, spectrum appeal rejected, they'll have to make do
5G auction to go ahead in April
Networks14 Feb 2018 | 7
Brit regulator pats self on back over nuisance call reduction: It's just 4 billion now!
Problem? It's, er, only 60 calls per UK resident
Legal09 Feb 2018 | 87
Take a bow, TalkTalk, Post Office, Vodafone! You win most-whinged-about telcos award
Regulator figures show Sky, Tesco users as most content
Networks19 Jan 2018 | 23
Ofcom cracks on with spectrum auction rules, despite Three's legal challenge
UK telcos continue appeal to lower spectrum cap
Legal17 Jan 2018 | 6
Why did top Home Office civil servant lobby Ofcom for obscure kit ban?
Comment GSM gateway prohibition was way below Sir Philip Rutnam's paygrade
Legal15 Jan 2018 | 61
Ofcom sees off legal threat over 5G auction terms
Three says it is 'disappointed' and plans to appeal
Legal20 Dec 2017 | 11
Dump ur mobile provider via txt by 2019: LMFAO cu l8r
New rules to help you break things off within single day. Cold
Networks19 Dec 2017 | 20
A million UK homes still get crappy broadband speeds, groans Ofcom
Some 4% of properties trundle below 10Mbps
Networks15 Dec 2017 | 75
Voda customers given green light by Ofcom to ditch contracts
Roaming hike of £5 a day means more to exit required
Personal Tech14 Dec 2017 | 42
Someone tell Thorpe Lane in Suffolk their internet sucks – they're still loading the page
Suffering residents have an 8-hour wait for 45 minutes of telly
Networks08 Dec 2017 | 85
Ofcom proposes ways to stop BT undercutting broadband rivals
Tackles former state monopoly's 'significant market power'
Networks01 Dec 2017 | 52
Someone told Google to nuke links to mean reviews of disgraced telco True Telecom
And Mountain View obliged
On-Prem23 Nov 2017 | 40
True Telecom busted by Ofcom for 'slamming', misselling and more
Must cough £300k soon after £87k ICO slapdown
On-Prem17 Nov 2017 | 16
Automatic for the people: Telcos forced to pay for giving you crap services
BT, TalkTalk engineer a no-show? ... £25 for you
Personal Tech10 Nov 2017 | 29
Viasat: We're going to sue Ofcom over EU-wide airline Wi-Fi network
Comment Firm denies sour grapes charge after rival gets licence tweaks
Networks24 Oct 2017 | 25
He's no good for you! Ofcom wants to give folk powers to dump subpar broadband contracts
It's not you, it's m- ... No, wait, it's totally you
Networks06 Oct 2017 | 44
Ofcom head Sharon White slams 5G hold-up in spectrum auction
But sources say critique is 'politically expedient'
Legal02 Oct 2017 | 14
In a surprise to no one, BT and TalkTalk top Ofcom's whinge-list
'Some providers still not doing enough,' says regulator
On-Prem27 Sep 2017 | 15
UK Home Office re-bans cheap call gateways because 'terrorism'
Ofcom would have done this itself but didn't have the power
Legal26 Sep 2017 | 55
Ofcom to crack down on telcos' handling of nuisance callers
Also wants to extend consumer protection to cover more broadband services
Networks19 Sep 2017 | 40
Three challenges UK watchdog to a duel over mobile spectrum rules
Your move, EE
Networks05 Sep 2017 | 26
Er, Ofcom, please tell us more about Murdoch's £11.7bn Sky bid
UK's Department of Fun seeks clarification due to heightened public interest
Legal09 Aug 2017 | 21
Ofcom: Blighty has devolved into a nation of unwashed binge-streaming mole people
Folk neglecting work, chores, family to catch up on Thrones
Bootnotes03 Aug 2017 | 49
Thanks for U-turning on biz-killing ban, Ofcom – now cough up, say GSM gateway bods
Brit regulator urged to fork out tens of millions in compo
Networks18 Jul 2017 | 20
Ofcom pops 37% spectrum cap on mobile providers' domes
Decision ahead of auction falls short of calls by Three
Legal11 Jul 2017 | 8
GSM gateway ban U-turn casts doubt on 7.5-year prosecution in Blighty
Brit on bail for nearly a decade hopes crim case will be binned
Legal10 Jul 2017 | 30
Ofcom fines Three £1.9m over vulnerability in emergency call handling
999 requests funnelled through single data centre
Networks16 Jun 2017 | 21
Ur dumped lol: Folk may be able to leave mobile contracts via text
It's not me, it's you. Ofcom proposes new switching regime
Personal Tech19 May 2017 | 10
Ofcom chisels away at BT Openreach's cold, dead hands
We WILL make you open up infrastructure access, vows regulator
Networks20 Apr 2017 | 31
Ofcom pressuring BT to slash wholesale prices for superfast broadband
Charges for 40Mbps packages to be cut by 40 per cent
Legal31 Mar 2017 | 35
Ofcom wants automatic compensation for the people when ISPs fail
Watchdog proposes fines for everyday repairs, installations and appointments are missed
Personal Tech24 Mar 2017 | 31
Cheap calls gateway operator has been on bail for 7 years
Kent man faces Wireless Telegraphy Act charges
Legal20 Mar 2017 |
UK.gov 5G strategy 'mostly sensible', says engineering brainbox
Author of The 5G Myth and former Ofcom boss says his piece
Networks09 Mar 2017 | 5
UK Home Office spy powers unit pretended it was a private citizen in Ofcom consultation
Exclusive Civil servants belatedly nixed PDF metadata
Legal06 Mar 2017 | 45
Prisoners' 'innovative' anti-IMSI catcher defence was ... er, tinfoil
Exclusive Scottish prison guards left mobile network snooping device in sight of jailbirds
Security01 Mar 2017 | 112
Biting the hand that feeds IT
