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Ofcom publishes a range of policy and research documents across the telecoms, broadcasting and postal services markets. A list of our main publications across all of these sectors as well as the most relevant related documents is included below.
Expand the boxes below to browse our publications by sector. Please contact our Analyst Relations Manager for assistance if you are unable to locate the document you are looking for either here or on our website.
| Date | Type | Title | Related content |
|---|---|---|---|
| 22/06/17 | Fixed | WBA Market Review 2017 | Statement (June 2014) |
| 22/06/17 | Fixed | WLA & WBA Market Reviews 2017 for the Hull area | |
| 20/04/17 | Fixed | Consultation on Duct and Pole Access remedies | Press release WLA consultation (March 2017) PIA consultation (Dec. 2016) |
| 31/03/17 | Fixed | WLA Market Review 2017 | Press release QoS consultation (March 2017) MPF SML1 consultation (March 2017) |
| 31/03/17 | Fixed | Quality of Service for WLR, MPF and GEA 2017 | Press release; WLA market review consultation (March 2017); MPF SML1 consultation (March 2017) |
| 24/03/17 | Fixed | Automatic compensation - Protecting consumers from quality of service problems | Press release; Call for inputs |
| 28/02/17 | Fixed | The review of the market for standalone landline telephone services | Press release; Narrowband Market Review consultation (Dec. 2016); Press release (Dec. 2016) |
| Date | Type | Title | Related content |
|---|---|---|---|
| 21/10/14 | Update | Complaint from TalkTalk | Decision Document PDF, 3.0 MB |
| 26/06/14 | Statement | Fixed Access Market Reviews - final statement | Press release; WBA final statement; All other related documents |
| 19/06/14 | Consultation | FAMR: Approach to the VULA margin | Press release; FAMR 2014 draft decisions PDF, 3.9 MB ; Jan 2014 consultation PDF, 617.3 KB ; July 2013 consultation PDF, 2.3 MB |
| 19/06/14 | Update | Complaint from TalkTalk PDF, 3.0 MB | |
| 20/05/14 | Statement | Fixed Access Market Reviews draft decisions | Press release; WBA draft decision; All other related documents |
| 21/02/14 | Consultation | Fixed access market reviews - update | Main related documents; Correspondence with BT |
| 27/01/14 | Consultation | WBA - further consultation | Main related documents; July 2013 consultation |
| 16/01/14 | Consultation | Fixed access market reviews - further consultation | Main related documents; Dec 2013 consultation |
| Date | Type | Title | Related content |
|---|---|---|---|
| 24/11/11 | Statement | Ofcom’s approach to net neutrality | Press release; June 2010 discussion document PDF, 595.1 KB |
| 23/11/11 | Consultation | LLU and WLR Charge Control - Further Consultation | March 2011 consultation; |
| 20/07/11 | Statement | WBA Charge Control - Charge control framework for WBA Market 1 services | January 2011 consultation |
| 25/05/11 | Statement | Changes to General Conditions and Universal Service Conditions | Press release |
| 01/04/11 | Consultation | Price controls for wholesale ISDN30 services | March 2011 statement PDF, 849.1 KB |
| 31/03/11 | Consultation | Charge control review for LLU and WLR services | Press release; 2010 LLU and WLR charge controls PDF, 1.0 MB ; 2009 LLU PDF, 286.4 KB and WLR determinations PDF, 209.6 KB |
| 20/01/11 | Consultation | Proposals for WBA charge control |
| Date | Type | Title | Related content |
|---|---|---|---|
| 15/12/10 | Statement | BT: Pensions Review | Press release; July 2010 consultation; December 2009 consultation PDF, 505.7 KB |
| 03/12/10 | Statement | Review of the wholesale broadband access market | March 2010 consultation PDF, 1.4 MB |
| 07/10/10 | Consultation | Review of the wholesale local access market - Statement | March 2010 consultation PDF, 1.1 MB |
| 20/08/10 | Consultation | Review of the wholesale broadband access markets - Second consultation on market definition, market power determinations and remedies | |
| 23/07/10 | Consultation | BT: Pensions Review - Second consultation | Press release; December 2009 consultation PDF, 505.7 KB |
| 24/06/10 | Research | Net neutrality discussion document | Press release |
| 23/03/10 | Statement | Enabling a super-fast broadband Britain | Press release; WLA market review PDF, 1.1 MB ; WBA market review PDF, 1.4 MB ; Super-fast broadband PDF, 221.4 KB |
| Date | Type | Title | Related content |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01/12/09 | Consultation | BT: Pensions Review | Press release; May 2009 Openreach pricing framework PDF, 209.6 KB |
| Date | Type | Title | Related content |
|---|---|---|---|
| 19/06/17 | Update | Ofcom findings on Fox/Sky merger published |
| Date | Type | Title | Related content |
|---|---|---|---|
| 08/08/16 | Update | Complaint from Virgin Media | Competition bulletin release |
| 11/07/16 | Statement | PSB Annual Report 2016 | Press release; 2015 Report |
| Date | Type | Title | Related content |
|---|---|---|---|
| 19/11/15 | Statement | Statement on wholesale must-offer | Press release; July 2015 Consultation; Dec 2014 Consultation; Pay TV page |
| 27/07/15 | Consultation | Review of the pay TV wholesale must-offer obligation - supplementary consultation | Dec 2014 consultation (BROKEN); Pay TV page |
| 02/07/15 | Statement | PSB Review | Press release; Dec 2014 consultation |
| 23/03/15 | Update | Complaint from Virgin Media | Interim measures release (4 Feb 2015); Competition bulletin release (18 Nov 2014) |
| 04/02/15 | Update | Complaint from Virgin Media | Competition bulletin release (18 Nov 2014); Response to Interim Measures request PDF, 81.0 KB |
| 12/01/15 | Update | Complaint from Virgin Media | Competition bulletin release (18 Nov 2014) |
| Date | Type | Title | Related content |
|---|---|---|---|
| 19/12/14 | Consultation | Review of the pay TV wholesale must-offer obligation | Press release; April 2014 update; Pay TV page |
| 15/12/14 | Consultation | PSB Review 2014 | Press release; September 2012 response to DCMS PDF, 170.1 KB |
| 12/12/14 | Update | Complaint from Virgin Media | Competition bulletin release (18 Nov. 2014) |
| 18/11/14 | Update | Complaint from Virgin Media | Competition bulletin release |
| 05/11/14 | Update | Pay TV update | Pay TV page |
| 23/10/14 | Update | Channel 5: Change of control review | Press release |
| 16/04/14 | Update | Wholesale must-offer update | Pay TV page |
| 20/02/14 | Update | Ofcom renews ITV, STV, UTV and Channel 5 licences | Licences |
| 11/02/14 | Update | Financial terms to renew Channel 3 and 5 licences | July 2013 press release; Financial terms consultation PDF, 277.2 KB |
| Date | Type | Title | Related content |
|---|---|---|---|
| 23/07/13 | Statement | Ofcom sets out licence terms for ITV, STV, UTV and Channel 5 | Programming obligations PDF, 317.0 KB ; Regional licensed areas; Consultations |
| 13/03/13 | Consultation | Spectrum pricing for terrestrial broadcasting | Analysys Mason report PDF, 2.1 MB |
| 21/02/13 | Consultation | Ofcom seeks views on ITV, STV, UTV and Channel 5 licences | Renewal process; May 2012 document outlining options available to SoS PDF, 598.8 KB |
| Date | Type | Title | Related content |
|---|---|---|---|
| 15/12/11 | Statement | Competition issues in the UK: TV advertising trading mechanism | Press release; June 2011 TV advertising consultation PDF, 518.0 KB |
| 15/12/11 | Statement | Regulating the quantity of advertising on television | Press release; June 2011 TV advertising consultation PDF, 518.0 KB |
| 21/10/11 | Consultation | Ofcom's Invitation to comment on measuring plurality across media PDF, 49.7 KB | Press release |
| 20/07/11 | Information | Fit and Proper FAQ PDF, 357.4 KB | July 2011 Statement on fit and proper |
| 10/06/11 | Consultation | Competition issues in the UK: TV advertising trading mechanism | Press release |
| Date | Type | Title | Related content |
|---|---|---|---|
| 16/12/10 | Statement | Review of ITV Networking Arrangements | July 2010 consultation PDF, 407.7 KB |
| 05/11/10 | Consultation | Invitation to comment: Public Interest Test – proposed acquisition of BSkyB by News Corporation | Press release; November 2010 guidance notes PDF, 46.7 KB |
| 04/08/10 | Decision | Premium pay TV movies - referral to Competition Commission | Press release |
| 28/07/10 | Statement | Airtime Sales Rules Review Statement | Press release |
| 28/07/10 | Consultation | Review of ITV Networking Arrangements | Press release |
| 31/03/10 | Statement | Pay TV statement | Press release; pay TV related documents 1, 2, 3 |
| Date | Type | Title | Related content |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11/07/2017 | Statement | Award of the 2.3 and 3.4 GHz spectrum bands | Press release; Consultation (Nov. 2016); Statement (Oct. 2015); Consultation (May 2015); Consultation (Nov. 2014) |
| Date | Type | Title | Related content |
|---|---|---|---|
| 27/06/17 | Mobile | Mobile Call Termination Market Review 2018-21 | Statement (March 2015) |
| 21/11/16 | Consultation | Award of the 2.3 and 3.4 GHz spectrum bands | |
| 23/03/16 | Consultation | Mobile switching processes | Press release; July 2015 consultation PDF, 708.2 KB |
| Date | Type | Title | Related content |
|---|---|---|---|
| 19/11/14 | Statement | Decision to make the 700 MHz band available for mobile data | Press release; May 2014 consultation |
| 13/11/14 | Research | Measuring mobile broadband performance in the UK (4G & 3G) | Press release |
| 01/08/14 | Consultation | Annual licence fees for 900 MHz and 1800 MHz spectrum | Press release; Oct 2013 consultation PDF, 1.4 MB ; April 2014 consultation PDF, 175.1 KB |
| 04/06/14 | Consultation | Mobile Call Termination Market Review 2015-2018 | Updates to rates following Mar 2011 statement (QUESTION); Oct 2013 industry workshop; Mar 2011 statement (QUESTION) |
| Date | Type | Title | Related content |
|---|---|---|---|
| 07/10/11 | Update | Update on plans for award of 800MHz and 2.6GHz spectrum | |
| 12/05/11 | Research | 4G Capacity Gains | Press release |
| 22/03/11 | Consultation | Assessment of future mobile competition and proposals for the award of 800 MHz and 2.6 GHz spectrum and related issues | Press release; Media briefing presentation PDF, 461.7 KB |
| 15/03/11 | Statement | Mobile Termination Review Statement (QUESTION) | Press release; April 2010 consultation PDF, 925.1 KB ; May 2009 consultation PDF, 762.4 KB |
| Date | Type | Title | Related content |
|---|---|---|---|
| 29/11/10 | Consultation | Mobile call termination: the relationship between mobile termination rates, market share and competition | April 2010 consultation PDF, 925.1 KB ; May 2009 consultation PDF, 762.4 KB |
| 28/10/10 | Consultation | Notice of proposed variation of 900 MHz and 1800 MHz Wireless Telegraphy Act licences | |
| 01/04/10 | Consultation | Wholesale Mobile Call Termination Review (second Consultation) | Press release; May 2009 consultation PDF, 762.4 KB |
| Date | Type | Title | Related content |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01/03/17 | Update | Review of the Regulation of Royal Mail | Press release; May 2016 consultation PDF, 1.1 MB |
| Date | Type | Title | Related content |
|---|---|---|---|
| 30/11/16 | Update | Postal sector annual monitoring report 2016 | |
| 25/05/16 | Consultation | Review of Regulation of Royal Mail | Press release; July 2015 discussion document PDF, 157.8 KB ; June 2015 press release; Dec. 2014 statement |
| Date | Type | Title | Related content |
|---|---|---|---|
| 27/11/15 | Update (ALL NOT PUBLISHED ->) | Postal sector annual monitoring report 2015 | 2014 report; 2013 report |
| 28/07/15 | Update | Complaint from TNT Post UK Limited | Competition bulletin |
| 17/07/15 | Consultation | Review of the regulation of Royal Mail – discussion document | June 2015 press release |
| 16/06/15 | Update | Ofcom to review the regulation of Royal Mail | Dec 2014 statement |
| 16/06/15 | Update | Complaint from TNT Post UK Limited | |
| 09/01/15 | Update | Complaint from TNT Post UK Limited |
| Date | Type | Title | Related content |
|---|---|---|---|
| 02/12/14 | Consultation | Royal Mail Access Pricing Review | Press release; Summary document; March 2012 statement |
| 02/12/14 | Update | Review of end-to-end competition in the postal sector | Press release; Summary document; March 2013 statement |
| 02/12/14 | Update | Postal sector annual monitoring report 2014 (NOT PUBLISHED) | Press release; Summary document; 2013 report |
| 02/12/14 | Update | Complaint from TNT Post UK Limited | |
| 09/04/14 | Statement | Review of pricing requirements of the universal service provider access condition (QUESTION) | March 2012 statement |
| 09/04/14 | Update | Complaint from TNT Post UK Limited | Feb 2014 update |
| 21/02/14 | Update | Complaint from TNT Post UK Limited |
| Date | Type | Title | Related content |
|---|---|---|---|
| 22/11/13 | Update | Postal sector annual monitoring report 2013 (NOT PUBLISHED) | Press release; 2012 report |
| 13/06/13 | Statement | Regulation of the provision of post boxes | Press release |
| 27/03/13 | Statement | Review of postal users’ needs | Press release; Oct. 2012 consultation |
| 27/03/13 | Statement | End-to-end competition in the postal sector | Press release; Oct. 2012 consultation |
| 14/02/13 | Consultation | Safeguard cap for Second Class Large Letters and packets | April 2012 consultation |
| Date | Type | Title | Related content |
|---|---|---|---|
| 31/10/12 | Consultation | End-to-end competition in the postal sector - Draft guidance on Ofcom’s approach | |
| 16/10/12 | Research | Consumer perspectives on postal service revealed | Press release; Oct 2012 Review of postal users’ needs consultation PDF, 1.9 MB |
| 27/09/12 | Statement | Royal Mail – roll out of Delivery to Neighbour scheme | Press release; July 2012 consultation PDF, 186.2 KB |
| 11/07/12 | Consultation | Ofcom consults on Royal Mail’s ‘delivery to neighbour’ scheme PDF, 186.2 KB | Press release |
| 27/04/12 | Consultation | Securing the Universal Postal Service - Safeguard cap for Large Letters and packets | Press release |
| 27/03/12 | Statement | Securing the Universal Postal Service | Press release; Press briefing slides PDF, 252.2 KB ; December 2011 consultation PDF, 808.3 KB ; October 2011 consultation PDF, 935.6 KB |
| Date | Type | Title | Related content |
|---|---|---|---|
| 20/10/11 | Consultation | Safeguarding the UK’s universal postal service | Press release |
| Date | Type | Title | Related content |
|---|---|---|---|
| 15/03/17 | Research | Pricing Trends Report | |
| 15/03/17 | Research | Access and Inclusion Report | Research annex |
| Date | Type | Title | Related content |
|---|---|---|---|
| 16/12/16 | Research | ||
| 16/12/16 | Research | ||
| 04/08/16 | Research | UK CMR: 15m digital detoxers are ditching their device | |
| 31/03/16 | Research | Mobile broadband speeds research |
| Date | Type | Title | Related content |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10/12/15 | Research | ICMR: 31m UK viewers prepare for a catch-up Christmas | Press release (NOT PUBLISHED); Data for download; ICMR 2014 PDF, 3.2 MB |
| 01/12/15 | Research | Connected Nations Report 2015 | Press release; 2014 report PDF, 3.0 MB ; 2013 report PDF, 2.6 MB |
| 06/08/15 | Research | UK CMR: The UK is now a smartphone society | Press release; Data for download; CMR 2014 PDF, 4.1 MB |
| Date | Type | Title | Related content |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11/12/14 | Research | ICMR: Importance of the UK’s internet economy revealed | Press release; ICMR 2013 PDF, 2.3 MB |
| 08/12/14 | Research | Infrastructure Report 2014 | Press release ; 2013 report (QUESTION); 2012 report |
| Date | Type | Title | Related content |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12/12/13 | Research | ICMR: UK communications deals cheaper than in other countries PDF, 2.3 MB | Press release; ICMR 2012 PDF, 2.2 MB |
| 24/10/13 | Research | Infrastructure Report 2013 | Press release; 2012 report |
| 01/08/13 | Research | UK CMR: The reinvention of the 1950s living room PDF, 3.6 MB | Press release; CMR 2012 PDF, 3.1 MB |
| 16/05/13 | Research | The availability of communications services in the UK | Press release |
| 05/03/13 | Research | The European Broadband Scorecard | Press release |
| Date | Type | Title | Related content |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13/12/12 | Research | ICMR: UK a nation of hi-tech TV lovers PDF, 2.2 MB | Press release; ICMR 2011 PDF, 2.1 MB |
| 18/07/12 | Research | UK CMR: UK is now texting more than talking PDF, 3.1 MB | Press release; CMR 2011 PDF, 3.9 MB |
| Date | Type | Title | Related content |
|---|---|---|---|
| 14/12/11 | Research | ICMR: UK consumers are a nation of online shoppers PDF, 2.2 MB | Press release; ICMR 2010 PDF, 2.5 MB |
| 04/08/11 | Research | UK CMR: A nation addicted to smartphones PDF, 3.9 MB | Press release; CMR 2010 PDF, 2.0 MB |
| Date | Type | Title | Related content |
|---|---|---|---|
| 02/12/10 | Research | ICMR: UK consumers revealed as early adopters of new technologies PDF, 2.5 MB | Press release; ICMR 2009 |
| 19/08/10 | Research | UK CMR: Consumers spend almost half of their waking hours using media and communications PDF, 2.0 MB | Press release; CMR 2009 PDF, 3.0 MB |
| Date | Type | Title | Related content |
|---|---|---|---|
| 17/12/09 | Research | ICMR: UK consumers continue to embrace digital communications services | Press release |
| Date | Type | Title | Related content |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13/07/17 | Statement | Delivering a more independent Openreach | Press release; Consultation (March 2017); March 2017 update |
| 10/03/17 | Update | BT agrees to legal separation of Openreach | Nov. 2016 update ; July 2016 consultation PDF, 619.5 KB ; Initial conclusions (Feb. 2016) PDF, 1.1 MB |
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