Tag: OFCOM
BT Openreach says ‘we’ll do better – promise’
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BT Openreach told to shape up or face fines
UK telecoms giant BT could face fines if it does not meet new targets to repair its extensive UK telephone and broadband network, Ofcom has said. IT Pro reports that new rules that come into force on Monday require BT's…
Ofcom: "BT need to do better". Everyone else: "Like, Duh"
The telecoms regulator Ofcom is moving towards imposing stricter quality of service requirements on BT's broadband services. Which will come as no surprise to BT Broadband customers. According to ISP Review, BT could be obliged to get their shit together….
Ofcom "exit without penalty" policy could protect from mid-term phone contract price hikes
Ofcom are exploring ways to protect consumers from mid-contract phone and broadband price hikes. Currently, networks and ISPs can raise the price of phone and broadband contracts in line with inflation, with small print meaning customers can't argue against the…
Digital Mobile Spectrum Limited formed to speed up UK 4G auction
Wider 4G coverage in the UK took a step closer to reality today following the formation of the Digital Mobile Spectrum Limited, comprising O2, Vodafone, EE and Three. The jointly-controlled company will be in charge of making sure the 800MHz…
Who cares about the telly? It's all about the internet now
It's official: internet access and mobile phones are more important to young Britons than television. This is the conclusion from new research from Ofcom, the communications regulator, but at a closer look it's not such a straight shot as…
"Three strikes" policy for web pirates will start in 2013, say Ofcom
Ofcom are to being a "three strikes" policy for those repeatedly commiting acts of piracy across the web from 2013, should their plans be met with approval they revealed today. The initial plan was set in place over a year…
Three struggling to keep up with network space demand
Mobile network operator Three have warned that it could run out of network capacity in 2012 unless its plans for network spectrum auctions are heard. It would be a massive blow for Three customers, who could expect greatly reduced network…
Talk Talk fined £3 million by Ofcom for billing errors
Communications regulator Ofcom have fined Talk Talk and their subsidiary group Tiscali UK £3 million for incorrectly billing customers for services they did not recieve or want. Ofcom began investigations after receiving some 1,000 complaints, which lead to the discovery…
