Analyst publications

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, in the archive, or elsewhere on our website.

Fixed

Date	Type	Title	Related content
30/09/21	Statement	Openreach FTTP offer starting 1 October 2021	Consultation (August 2021) (PDF, 444.5 KB); CFI (July 2021) (PDF, 148.1 KB)
06/08/21	Consultation	Openreach Proposed FTTP Offer starting 1 October 2021	CFI (July 2021) (PDF, 148.1 KB)
14/07/21	Consultation	Proposed annual licence fees for 2100 MHz spectrum
18/03/21	Statement	Promoting competition and investment in fibre networks: Wholesale Fixed Telecoms Market Review 2021-2026	Press release
18/03/21	Consultation	Openreach's existing FTTP offers which have geographic pricing

Date	Type	Title	Related content
03/08/20	Statement	Award of the 700 MHz and 3.6-3.8 GHz spectrum bands: Conclusions to further consultation on modelling and technical matters	Letter to MNOs (PDF, 189.0 KB); Consultation (May 2020) (PDF, 2.7 MB); Statement (March 2020) (PDF, 1.0 MB)
08/01/20	Consultation	Promoting competition and investment in fibre networks: Wholesale Fixed Telecoms Market Review 2021-26	Press release; Consultation (March 2019) (PDF, 556.7 KB); Consultation (July 2018) (PDF, 534.0 KB)
29/07/20	Consultation	Wholesale Fixed Telecoms Market Review 2021-2026: Pricing wholesale local access services in Geographic Area 3 with a BT Commitment to deploy a fibre network	Consultation (January 2020) (PDF, 382.4 KB); Consultation (March 2019) (PDF, 556.7 KB); Consultation (July 2018) (PDF, 534.0 KB)

Date	Type	Title	Related content
05/11/19	Consultation	Compensating providers delivering universal services: Consultation on the funding process	Statement (June 2019) (PDF, 1.6 MB)
03/07/19	Update	Delivering a more independent Openreach – Annual Monitoring Report (PDF, 570.9 KB)
28/06/19	Statement	Review of the physical infrastructure and business connectivity markets: Volume 1 (PIMR)	Consultation (Nov. 2018); Ofcom’s approach to future regulation (July 2018); WLA Market Review Statement (March 2018)
28/06/19	Statement	Review of the physical infrastructure and business connectivity markets: Volume 2 (BCMR)	Consultation (Nov. 2018); Temporary conditions (Nov. 2017)
28/06/19	Statement	Review of the physical infrastructure and business connectivity markets: Volume 3 (LLCC)	Consultation (Nov. 2018); Temporary conditions (Nov. 2017)
06/06/19	Statement	Delivering the Broadband Universal Service: Statement – Designating Universal Service Providers and setting conditions	Consultation (Dec. 2018) (PDF, 3.4 MB); Consultation (Sep. 2018) (PDF, 262.5 KB); Expressions of interest (June 2018) (PDF, 590.1 KB)
29/03/19	Consultation	Promoting competition and investment in fibre networks: initial proposals - approach to remedies	Overview of our plans (March 2019); Consultation (Dec 2018); Ofcom’s approach to future regulation (July 2018); WLA Market Review Statement (March 2018)

Date	Type	Title	Related content
11/12/18	Consultation	Promoting investment and competition in fibre networks: approach to geographic markets	Ofcom’s approach to future regulation (July 2018); WLA Market Review Statement (March 2018)
05/12/18	Consultation	Delivering the Broadband Universal Service: Proposals for designating providers and applying conditions	Consultation: Implementing the Broadband Universal Service Obligation (Sep. 2018) Call for expressions of interest (June 2018)
02/11/18	Consultation	Physical Infrastructure Market Review: Access to ducts and poles to support investment	Ofcom’s approach to future regulation (July 2018); WLA Market Review Statement (March 2018)
02/11/18	Consultation	Business connectivity market review – Volume 1: Market analysis, proposed SMP findings and remedies	Ofcom’s approach to future regulation (July 2018); WLA Market Review Statement (March 2018)
02/11/18	Consultation	Business connectivity market review – Volume 2: Proposed leased lines charge control	Temporary conditions (Nov. 2017); BCMR 2016 Volume 2 (April 2016)
31/07/18	Statement	Wholesale Broadband Access Market Review 2018: Statement	Draft statement (June 2018); Consultation (June 2017)
31/07/18	Statement	Wholesale Local Access and Wholesale Broadband Access Market Reviews: Statement - Review of competition in the Hull Area	Draft statement (June 2018); Consultation (June 2017)
24/07/18	Update	Regulatory certainty to support investment in full-fibre broadband: Ofcom’s approach to future regulation	Press release; WLA market review 2018
21/06/18	Statement	Wholesale Broadband Access Market Review 2018: Draft Statement	Consultation (June 2017)
21/06/18	Statement	Wholesale Local Access and Wholesale Broadband Access Market Reviews: Draft Statement - Review of competition in the Hull Area	Consultation (June 2017)
19/06/18	Consultation	Implementing the Government’s Broadband Universal Service Obligation	Technical advice (Dec. 2016); Update (July 2017)
12/04/18	Statement	Dark Fibre Statement: Statement on adding dark fibre to the remedies for business connectivity markets	Consultation (Nov. 2017) (PDF, 639.1 KB); BCMR Temporary SMP conditions (Nov. 2017) (PDF, 875.4 KB); BCMR Statements - Volume 1 (PDF, 4.9 MB) & Volume 2 (PDF, 1.5 MB) (April 2016)
28/03/18	Statement	WLA Market Review: Statement - Volume 1. Markets, market power determination and remedies (PDF, 4.0 MB)	Draft statement (Feb. 2018) (PDF, 2.3 MB); Consultation (Dec. 2017) (PDF, 933.3 KB); Consultation (Mar. 2017) (PDF, 1.7 MB)
28/03/18	Statement	WLA Market Review: Statement - Volume 2. Charge control designs and implementation (PDF, 1.1 MB)	Draft statement (Feb. 2018) (PDF, 1.1 MB); Consultation (Sep. 2017) (PDF, 1003.1 KB); Consultation (Mar. 2017) (PDF, 1.1 MB)
28/03/18	Statement	WLA Market Review: Statement - Volume 3. Physical Infrastructure Access remedy (PDF, 2.2 MB)	Draft statement (Feb. 2018) (PDF, 2.3 MB); Consultation (Aug. 2017) (PDF, 1.6 MB); Consultation (Apr. 2017) (PDF, 1.9 MB)
23/02/18	Statement	WLA Market Review: Draft Statement - Volume 1. Markets, market power determination and remedies	Press release; Consultation (Dec. 2017); Consultation (Mar. 2017)
23/02/18	Statement	WLA Market Review: Draft Statement - Volume 2. Charge control designs and implementation	Press release; Consultation (Sep. 2017); Consultation (Mar. 2017)
23/02/18	Statement	WLA Market Review: Draft Statement - Volume 3. Physical Infrastructure Access remedy	Press release; Consultation (Aug. 2017); Consultation (Apr. 2017)
23/02/18	Statement	Quality of Service for WLR, MPF and GEA: Draft Statement	Consultation (Sep. 2017); Consultation (Mar. 2017)

Media

Date	Type	Title	Related content
08/12/20	Consultation	Small Screen: Big Debate Consultation – The Future of Public Service Media	News release; Discussion document
15/07/21	Statement	Small Screen: Big Debate Statement: Recommendations to Government on the future of PSM	Press release

Date	Type	Title	Related content
19/07/19	Consultation	BritBox materiality assessment: Relationship between BritBox and the BBC's Public Service activities (PDF, 253.3 KB)
04/07/19	Update	The future of public service media (PDF, 145.7 KB)	News release
04/07/19	Statement	Review of prominence for public service broadcasting - Statement on changes to the EPG Code (PDF, 669.2 KB)	News release; Consultation (July 2018) (PDF, 597.7 KB)
04/07/19	Update	Review of prominence for public service broadcasting - Recommendations for a new legislative framework for PSB prominence in an online world (PDF, 2.6 MB)	News release

Mobile

Date	Type	Title	Related content
09/02/22	Consultation	Ofcom’s future approach to mobile markets	Terms of reference (May 2021) (PDF, 203.4 KB)
09/02/22	Consultation	Mobile networks and spectrum: Meeting future demand for mobile data

Date	Type	Title
13/12/21	Statement	Annual licence fees for 2100 MHz spectrum
14/07/21	Consultation	Proposed annual licence fees for 2100 MHz spectrum
11/05/21	Consultation	Mobile strategy – Terms of reference

Date	Type	Title	Related content
03/08/20	Statement	Award of the 700 MHz and 3.6-3.8 GHz spectrum bands: Conclusions to further consultation on modelling and technical matters	Letter to MNOs (PDF, 189.0 KB); Consultation (May 2020) (PDF, 2.7 MB); Statement (March 2020) (PDF, 1.0 MB)
13/03/20	Statement	Award of the 700 MHz and 3.6-3.8 GHz spectrum bands	Press release; Consultation (Oct 2019); (PDF, 658.9 KB) Consultation (Jun 2019) (PDF, 532.5 KB); Consultation (Dec 2018) (PDF, 2.7 MB)

Date	Type	Title	Related content
28/10/19	Consultation	Award of the 700 MHz and 3.6-3.8 GHz spectrum bands: Revised proposals on auction design	Press release; Consultation (Jun 2019) (PDF, 532.5 KB); Consultation (Dec 2018) (PDF, 2.7 MB); Consultation (Mar 2018) (PDF, 659.3 KB)
07/06/19	Statement	Annual Licence Fees for UK Broadband's 3.4 GHz and 3.6 GHz spectrum	Consultation (Dec. 2018) (PDF, 800.9 KB); Consultation (June 2018) (PDF, 454.0 KB); Statement (Oct. 2015) (PDF, 385.1 KB)

Date	Type	Title	Related content
18/12/18	Consultation	Award of the 700 MHz and 3.6-3.8 GHz spectrum bands	Press release; Consultation (March 2018)
18/12/18	Consultation	Enabling opportunities for innovation	Press release
17/12/18	Statement	Annual licence fees for 900 MHz and 1800 MHz frequency bands	Consultation (June 2018); Statement (Sep. 2015)
17/12/18	Consultation	Annual licence fees for 3.4 and 3.6 GHz	Consultation (June 2018); Statement (Oct. 2015)
14/12/18	Statement	Variation of UK Broadband's spectrum access licence for 3.6 GHz spectrum	Consultation (June 2018)
08/06/18	Consultation	Annual licence fees for 900 MHz and 1800 MHz frequency bands	Sept. 2015 statement
05/04/18	Update	Results of principal stage of auction for mobile airwaves	Press release; Notice
28/03/18	Statement	Mobile Call Termination Market Review 2018-2021: Statement	Draft statement (Feb. 2018); Consultation (June 2017)
27/02/18	Update	Ofcom approves companies to take part in spectrum auction
23/02/18	Statement	Mobile Call Termination Market Review 2018-2021: Draft Statement	Consultation (June 2017)

Post

Date	Type	Title	Related content
09/12/2021	Consultation	Review of postal regulation	Press release; CFI (March 2021) (PDF, 1.3 MB)
09/12/2021	Update	Postal sector annual monitoring report 2021	Press release; Previous reports

Date	Type	Title	Related content
26/11/20	Update	Postal sector annual monitoring report 2020 (PDF, 1.3 MB)	Press release; previous reports
26/11/20	Update	Review of postal users' needs (PDF, 5.0 MB)	Press release; previous review (March 2013) (PDF, 598.2 KB)

Date	Type	Title	Related content
19/12/19	Update	Postal sector annual monitoring report 2019 (PDF, 2.1 MB)	Previous updates
19/09/19	Update	Parcel companies admit breaking competition law through anti-competitive agreement	Competition bulletin
17/01/19	Statement	Review of the Second Class Safeguard Caps 2019	Consultation (July 2018) Regulated Prices

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Research

Date	Type	Title	Related content
16/12/21	Research	Connected Nations 2021 report	Press release; Data downloads; 2020 report; 2019 report; 2018 report

Date	Type	Title	Related content
18/12/18	Research	Connected Nations Report 2018	Press release; Data for download; 2017 report; 2016 report; 2015 report
02/08/18	Research	UK CMR: A decade of digital dependency	Press release; Data for download; CMR 2017

Multi-sector

Date	Type	Title	Related content
30/11/2021	Update	Helping customers get better deals	News release; Update (July 2020) (PDF, 1.4 MB); Initial conclusions (Sep. 2019) (PDF, 883.2 KB)

Date	Type	Title	Related content
28/07/20	Update	Review of broadband pricing practices	News release; Consultation (Sep 2019) (PDF, 883.2 KB); Statement (July 2019) (PDF, 2.2 MB); Statement (May 2019) (PDF, 2.1 MB)

Date	Type	Title	Related content
17/12/19	Consultation	Fair treatment and easier switching for broadband and mobile customers – Proposals to implement the new European Electronic Communications Code	News release
25/09/19	Update	Review of broadband pricing practices	News release Consultation (Sep 2019) (PDF, 608.2 KB) Consultation (Sep 2019) (PDF, 710.8 KB) Statement (July 2019) (PDF, 2.2 MB) Statement (May 2019) (PDF, 2.1 MB)
19/07/19	Consultation	Helping consumers to get better deals in communications markets: mobile handsets (PDF, 2.2 MB)	Statement (May 2019) (PDF, 2.1 MB) Consultation (Dec 2018) (PDF, 2.5 MB) Consultation (Sep 2018) (PDF, 1.6 MB)
15/05/19	Statement	Helping consumers get better deals: Statement on end-of-contract notifications and annual best tariff information	Consultation (Dec. 2018) Consultation (Sep. 2018) Consultation (July 2018); Update (April 2018)

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Older publications

For analyst publications from 2017 and earlier, please see the archive.

Date	Type	Title	Related content
27/11/18	Update	Postal sector annual monitoring report 2018 (PDF, 1.6 MB)	Previous reports
08/11/18	Statement	Amendments to the Universal Service Provider Access Condition in relation to the margin squeeze control	Consultation (May 2018)
10/08/18	Statement	Complaint from Whistl UK Limited (TNT Post UK Limited) - Decision	Competition bulletin Full decision (PDF, 4.6 MB)
26/07/18	Consultation	Review of Second Class stamp safeguard cap	Statement (March 2012) (PDF, 1.5 MB)
24/05/18	Consultation	Amendments to the USP Condition in relation to the margin squeeze control	Consultation (March 2017)

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