Analyst publications archive - Ofcom

This is an archive of our analyst publications, dating 2014 and earlier. For a list of our most recent publications, see the latest analyst publications.

Fixed

2015

Date	Type	Title	Related content
13/11/15	Consultation	BCMR: Update on the proposed leased lines charge control	June 2015 consultation (PDF, 1.5 MB)
13/11/15	Consultation	Update to the review of BT's cost attribution methodologies	June 2015 consultation (PDF, 1.2 MB)
13/08/15	Statement	Supplementary guidance on assessment of the VULA margin	June 2015 consultation (PDF, 150.3 KB); March 2014 VULA margin statement (PDF, 2.0 MB); June 2014 consultation (PDF, 1.6 MB)
12/06/15	Consultation	Leased Lines Charge Control	Press release; May 2015 BCMR consultation; Previous Statement March 2013
12/06/15	Consultation	Review of BT's cost attribution methodologies	Press release
11/06/15	Consultation	Supplementary guidance on assessment of the VULA margin	March 2014 VULA margin statement (PDF, 2.0 MB); June 2014 consultation (PDF, 1.6 MB)
15/05/15	Consultation	BCMR: Review of competition in the provision of leased lines	Press release; Previous Statement March 2013
19/03/15	Statement	FAMR: Approach to the VULA margin final statement	Press release; Jan 2015 draft decisions (PDF, 1.9 MB) ; June 2014 consultation (PDF, 1.6 MB); June 2014 FAMR statement
15/01/15	Statement	FAMR: Approach to the VULA margin draft decisions	Press release; June 2014 consultation (PDF, 1.6 MB); June 2014 FAMR statement

2014

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

2013

Date	Type	Title	Related content
19/12/13	Consultation	Fixed access market reviews: Openreach QoS and approach to setting LLU and WLR Charge Controls	Press release; All related documents
12/12/13	Statement	Simplifying non-geographic numbers	Press release; April 2012 consultation; April 2013 consultation
29/09/13	Statement	Review of the fixed narrowband services markets	Feb 2013 consultation (PDF, 2.9 MB)
20/08/13	Update	Correction: Fixed access market reviews: Approach to setting LLU and WLR charge controls (PDF, 75.9 KB)	Consultation document (PDF, 1.3 MB); All related documents
07/08/13	Research	Average UK broadband speed continues to rise, May 2013	Press release; November 2012 report; Infrastructure report
11/07/13	Consultation	Approach to setting LLU and WLR Charge Controls	Press release; Call for inputs; Feb 2012 statement (PDF, 1.4 MB)
11/07/13	Consultation	Review of the wholesale broadband access markets	Press release; Call for inputs; July 2011 statement
03/07/13	Consultation	Fixed access market reviews: wholesale local access, wholesale fixed analogue exchange lines, ISDN2 and ISDN30	Press release; Call for inputs; Oct 2010 statement
05/06/13	Consultation	Cost orientation review
14/03/13	Research	UK fixed-line broadband performance, November 2012	Press release; May 2012 report; Infrastructure report
25/02/13	Statement	Business Connectivity Market Review - Draft Statement	Nov 2012 further consultation; July 2012 consultation on LLCC (PDF, 1.2 MB); June 2012 consultation on BCMR
05/02/13	Consultation	Review of the fixed narrowband services markets

2012

Date	Type	Title	Related content
15/11/12	Consultation	Business Connectivity Market Review - Further consultation	July 2012 consultation on LLCC (PDF, 1.2 MB); June 2012 consultation on BCMR
28/09/12	Consultation	Narrowband market review	Fixed Narrowband Market Review: NGN Cost Modelling - report by csmg (Sep 2012) (PDF, 1.2 MB)
06/09/12	Consultation	Regulatory financial reporting: a review (BT)	Developments in European Regulatory Reporting - Report for BT by Deloitte (May 2012)
15/08/12	Research	UK fixed-line broadband performance, May 2012	Press release; November 2 011 report(PDF, 892.0 KB); Infrastructure report (PDF, 2.4 MB); UK fixed broadband map 2011
05/07/12	Consultation	BCMR: Ofcom proposes lower prices for business telecoms	Press release; Business Connectivity Market Review consultation (PDF, 1.5 MB)
18/06/12	Consultation	BCMR: Boosting business telecoms to meet growing demand for data	Press release; Statements following previous review ( Feb 2009 (PDF, 72.6 KB), Dec 2008 (PDF, 3.8 MB))
12/04/12	Statement	Wholesale ISDN30 price control	December 2011 consultation (PDF, 457.0 KB); April 2011 consultation (PDF, 1.6 MB); March 2011 statement (PDF, 849.1 KB)
07/03/12	Statement	Charge control review for LLU and WLR services	Press release; November 2011 consultation (PDF, 637.6 KB); March 2011 consultation (PDF, 1.0 MB); 2010 LLU and WLR charge controls (PDF, 286.4 KB); 2009 LLU and WLR determinations (PDF, 209.6 KB)
06/02/12	Statement	Draft statement on charge control review for LLU and WLR services	Press release
02/02/12	Consultation	Changes to BT and KCOM’s regulatory and financial reporting 2011/12 update

2011

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

2010

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)

2009

Media

2015

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)

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)

2013

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)

2012

Date	Type	Title	Related content
21/11/12	Update	Ofcom sets out process for ITV, STV, UTV and Channel 5 licence renewal	May 2012 document outlining options available to SoS (PDF, 598.8 KB)
26/10/12	Update	Response to the full judgment from the Competition Appeal Tribunal on Ofcom’s pay TV decision	Premium pay TV movies Aug 2010 (PDF, 451.5 KB); pay TV statement March 2010 (PDF, 3.7 MB)
05/10/12	Report	Ofcom’s supplementary advice to the Secretary of State on media plurality	June 2012 report on measuring media plurality (PDF, 602.7 KB); October 2011 consultation (PDF, 49.7 KB)
20/09/12	Decision	Ofcom decision on fit and proper assessment of Sky (PDF, 75.8 KB)	Press release; May 2012 FAQ (PDF, 79.5 KB); March 2012 statement on fit and proper; July 2011 FAQ (PDF, 357.4 KB)
26/06/12	Consultation	Online Infringement of Copyright and the Digital Economy Act 2010 - Notice of Ofcom’s proposal to make by order a code for regulating the initial obligations	Press release
19/06/12	Report	Ofcom publishes report on measuring media plurality (PDF, 602.7 KB)	Press release
23/05/12	Report	Options for the future of commercial TV public service broadcasting licences	Press release
09/03/12	Statement	Statement on fit and proper	FAQ July 2011 (PDF, 357.4 KB)

2011

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

2010

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

Mobile

2015

Date	Type	Title	Related content
26/10/15	Statement	Public Sector Spectrum Release: Award of the 2.3 and 3.4 GHz spectrum bands	Press release; May 2015 consultation (PDF, 967.4 KB); Nov 2014 consultation (PDF, 1.5 MB)
24/09/15	Statement	Annual licence fees for 900 MHz and 1800 MHz spectrum	Press release; July 2015 consultation (PDF, 408.7 KB); Feb 2015 consultation (PDF, 1.0 MB); Aug 2014 consultation (PDF, 765.3 KB); April 2014 consultation (PDF, 175.1 KB); Oct 2013 consultation (PDF, 1.4 MB)
26/05/15	Consultation	Public Sector Spectrum Release: Award of the 2.3 and 3.4 GHz spectrum bands	Press release; Nov. 2014 consultation (PDF, 1.5 MB)
17/03/15	Statement	Final statement on the mobile call termination market	Feb. 2015 draft statement (PDF, 1.6 MB); June 2014 consultation (PDF, 1.2 MB)
19/02/15	Consultation	Annual licence fees for 900 MHz and 1800 MHz spectrum	Press release; Aug. 2014 consultation (PDF, 765.3 KB); Oct. 2013 consultation (PDF, 1.4 MB); April 2014 consultation (PDF, 175.1 KB)
06/02/15	Statement	Draft statement on the mobile call termination market	June 2014 consultation (PDF, 1.2 MB)

2014

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)

2013

Date	Type	Title	Related content
28/10/13	Update	Mobile Call Termination Market Review 2015-2018 : workshop with industry	March 2011 statement (QUESTION)
10/10/13	Consultation	Annual licence fees for 900 MHz and 1800 MHz spectrum	Press release; July 2012 statement; Jan 2012 consultation; March 2011 consultation
26/04/13	Consultation	Ofcom invites industry to pilot ‘white space’ devices	Nov 2012 consultation
24/04/13	Consultation	Future use of the 700MHz band
20/02/13	Update	Ofcom announces winners of the 4G mobile auction	4G auction bidding under way; 4G consumer page; July 2012 statement on 4G auction (PDF, 2.1 MB)
06/02/13	Consultation	Award of the 600 MHz spectrum band
23/01/13	Update	Bidding in 4G auction under way	4G auction bidders; 4G consumer page; July 2012 statement on 4G auction (PDF, 2.1 MB)
03/01/13	Consultation	Price rises in fixed term contracts	Press release; Review

2012

Date	Type	Title	Related content
20/12/12	Update	4G auction bidders announced	4G consumer page; July 2012 statement on 4G auction (PDF, 2.1 MB)
11/12/12	Update	Ofcom welcomes applications for 4G auction	4G consumer page; July 2012 statement on 4G auction (PDF, 2.1 MB)
22/11/12	Consultation	TV white spaces - A consultation on white space device requirements	Press release
16/11/12	Statement	UHF Strategy statement	Press release; Infrastructure report; Interactive coverage maps
12/11/12	Update	Ofcom finalises 4G auction rules	Press release; July 2012 statement on 4G auction (PDF, 2.1 MB)
18/10/12	Update	Further progress in the speed-up of delivering 4G to consumers	Aug. 2012 1800 MHz decision (PDF, 728.8 KB); July 2012 statement on 4G auction (PDF, 2.1 MB)
02/10/12	Press Release	Delivering 4G mobile for consumers	Aug 2012 1800 MHz decision (PDF, 728.8 KB); July 2012 statement on 4G auction (PDF, 2.1 MB)
21/08/12	Decision	Decision to vary Everything Everywhere’s 1800 MHz spectrum licences to allow use of LTE and WiMax technologies	Press release; March 2012 consultation (PDF, 384.9 KB); July 2012 statement on 4G auction (PDF, 2.1 MB)
24/07/12	Statement	Ofcom unveils plans for 4G auction of the airwaves	Press release; Media briefing presentation (PDF, 320.4 KB); January 2012 consultation (PDF, 989.2 KB); March 2011 consultation (PDF, 842.9 KB)
13/03/12	Consultation	Ofcom proposals to allow 4G mobile services this year	Press release; January 2012 consultation (PDF, 989.2 KB)
12/01/12	Consultation	Proposals to extend 4G mobile coverage	Press release; March 2011 consultation (PDF, 842.9 KB)

2011

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)

2010

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)

Post

2015

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

2014

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

2013

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

2012

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)

2011

Research

2015

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, 3.3 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)

2014

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

2013

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

2012

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)

2011

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)

2010

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)

2009

Multi-sector

2015

Date	Type	Title	Related content
16/12/15	Update	Ofcom response to European Commission public consultation on the review of the regulatory framework
16/07/15	Update	Strategic review of digital communications	Press release; Terms of reference (March 2015) (PDF, 69.1 KB)
12/03/15	Update	Strategic review of digital communications	Press release; Sep 2005 Strategic Review Statement (PDF, 618.3 KB); Sep 2005 press release; Dec 2003 press release announcing review

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