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Switch mobile provider with a free text
Mobile customers will be able to switch provider by simply sending a free text message, under major reforms announced by Ofcom today.
Digital divide narrows, but 1.1m UK homes and businesses cannot get decent broadband
Around one million homes and offices still cannot get a decent broadband connection, Ofcom has found, though coverage is steadily improving.
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Switch mobile provider with a free text
- Media release
19 December 2017
Mobile customers will be able to switch provider by simply sending a free text message, under major reforms announced by Ofcom today.
https://www.ofcom.org.uk/about-ofcom/latest/media/media-releases/2017/switch-mobile-provider-with-a-free-text
Ofcom awards seven new community radio licences
- Media release
15 December 2017
Ofcom has today announced the award of seven new community radio licences in England and Scotland.
https://www.ofcom.org.uk/about-ofcom/latest/media/media-releases/2017/seven-new-community-radio-licences
Digital divide narrows, but 56,000 NI homes cannot get decent broadband
- Media release
15 December 2017
The number of homes and offices in Northern Ireland unable to get a decent broadband connection has fallen by 7,000 within a year, Ofcom has found, but some 56,000 premises still cannot get a good connection.
https://www.ofcom.org.uk/about-ofcom/latest/media/media-releases/2017/northern-ireland-broadband
Mobile coverage improving but rural Wales lacks decent service
- Media release
15 December 2017
Mobile coverage in Wales has improved in the past year, but there is a lot more work to do before voice and data services match those available in other parts of the UK.
https://www.ofcom.org.uk/about-ofcom/latest/media/media-releases/2017/wales-mobile-coverage-service
Digital divide narrows but further action needed to improve broadband and mobile coverage, particularly for people in rural areas of Scotland
- Media release
15 December 2017
The availability of communications services across Scotland has improved significantly in recent years but there are still many areas where broadband speeds are inadequate and mobile coverage is poor.
https://www.ofcom.org.uk/about-ofcom/latest/media/media-releases/2017/connected-nations-2017-scotland
Digital divide narrows, but 1.1m UK homes and businesses cannot get decent broadband
- Media release
15 December 2017
Around one million homes and offices still cannot get a decent broadband connection, Ofcom has found, though coverage is steadily improving.
https://www.ofcom.org.uk/about-ofcom/latest/media/media-releases/2017/connected-nations-digital-divide
Lord (Terry) Burns appointed Ofcom Chairman
- Media release
13 December 2017
The Government today appointed Lord (Terry) Burns as the next Chairman of Ofcom.
https://www.ofcom.org.uk/about-ofcom/latest/media/media-releases/2017/lord-burns-ofcom-chairman
New Board appointments for Channel 4
- Media release
12 December 2017
Ofcom today announced the appointment of four new non-executive directors to the Board of Channel 4.
https://www.ofcom.org.uk/about-ofcom/latest/media/media-releases/2017/new-board-appointments-channel-4
Ofcom appoints new Content Board members
- Media release
05 December 2017
Ofcom has appointed Monisha Shah and Jonathan Baker to its Content Board.
https://www.ofcom.org.uk/about-ofcom/latest/media/media-releases/2017/new-content-board-members
Ofcom sets out work programme for 2018/19
- Media release
01 December 2017
Ofcom has today set out its planned programme of work for the next financial year.
https://www.ofcom.org.uk/about-ofcom/latest/media/media-releases/2017/work-programme-201819
Lord (Terry) Burns named as preferred candidate to be next Ofcom Chairman
- Media release
29 November 2017
The Government today named Lord (Terry) Burns as the preferred candidate to be the next Chairman of Ofcom, from 1 January 2018.
https://www.ofcom.org.uk/about-ofcom/latest/media/media-releases/2017/ofcom-chair
Older children are getting wise to fake news
- Media release
29 November 2017
Older children are less trusting of news on social media than from other sources, and employ a range of measures to separate fact from fiction, Ofcom research has found.
https://www.ofcom.org.uk/about-ofcom/latest/media/media-releases/2017/children-social-media-fake-news
Automatic compensation for broadband and landline users
- Media release
10 November 2017
Broadband and landline customers will get money back from their providers when things go wrong, without having to claim it, following an Ofcom review.
https://www.ofcom.org.uk/about-ofcom/latest/media/media-releases/2017/automatic-compensation
Ofcom awards nine new community radio licences
- Media release
08 November 2017
Ofcom has today announced the award of nine new community radio licences in England and Wales.
https://www.ofcom.org.uk/about-ofcom/latest/media/media-releases/2017/community-radio-licence-awards
Charges cut for up to a million BT landline-only customers
- Media release
27 October 2017
BT customers who buy only a landline telephone service will see their monthly bills slashed by £7 per month, following an Ofcom review.
https://www.ofcom.org.uk/about-ofcom/latest/media/media-releases/2017/charges-cut-million-bt-customers
Ofcom re-awards the Torbay commercial radio licence to The Breeze
- Media release
16 October 2017
The Breeze (Celador Radio Limited), the incumbent licensee, has been re-awarded the FM local commercial radio licence for Torbay in Devon.
https://www.ofcom.org.uk/about-ofcom/latest/media/media-releases/2017/torbay-commercial-radio-licence
More UK programmes on the BBC
- Media release
13 October 2017
The BBC must broadcast more original UK programmes under new rules designed to ensure the broadcaster offers high-quality, distinctive programmes for its entire audience.
https://www.ofcom.org.uk/about-ofcom/latest/media/media-releases/2017/original-uk-programmes-bbc
Better information before you buy broadband
- Media release
06 October 2017
Broadband shoppers must receive better information about speeds before they commit to a contract, under a range of new protections set out by Ofcom today.
https://www.ofcom.org.uk/about-ofcom/latest/media/media-releases/2017/better-information-buy-broadband
New Ofcom board member appointed
- Media release
29 September 2017
Tim Suter has been appointed to the Ofcom Board today by the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport.
https://www.ofcom.org.uk/about-ofcom/latest/media/media-releases/2017/new-ofcom-board-member-appointed
Latest telecoms and pay-TV complaints revealed
- Media release
27 September 2017
Ofcom has set out the volume of recent consumer complaints it has received against major providers of telecoms and pay-TV services.
https://www.ofcom.org.uk/about-ofcom/latest/media/media-releases/2017/latest-telecoms-and-pay-tv-complaints-revealed3