UK updates rules for 800 MHz and 2.6 GHz auctions
Following its initial consultation, Ofcom recently issued its assessment of future mobile competition and revised proposals for the auction of 800 MHz and 2.6 GHz …
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Behavioral economics to the fore as Ofcom bans automatic contract renewals
Following consultation on its earlier proposals, last week Ofcom confirmed that it would update General Condition 9 so as to prohibit contracts that automatically renew …
UK first European country to permit use of white space spectrum
On 1 September 2011, Ofcom published a statement outlining its intention to permit the use of white space spectrum in some of the the bands …
CAT considers dispute resolution whilst Ofcom publishes annual communications market review
Regular readers will have noticed that this blog has been rather quiet of late. Normal service will be resumed in September – for now my …
Ofcom publishes statutory backing for new PhonepayPlus rules
The watcher has been a bit quiet recently – caused by a combination of a business trip to Singapore and a holiday. Despite the holiday period there …
‘White-spaces’ wi-fi trial in TV spectrum
A consortium including Microsoft, BBC, BT and BSkyB today announced a trial of the use of white-space spectrum for wireless broadband. The trial, mirroring a US …
Ofcom consults on exercising discretion to not order repayment in LLU dispute
Last week Ofcom started a consultation in relation to LLU charges in which is intending to not exercise its discretion to order repayment of overcharges. The circumstances …
Ofcom issue revised penalty guidelines
Ofcom today issued revised guidelines on the penalties they may impose on those breaching rules policed by Ofcom. The new guidelines replace prior guidelines dating …
Ofcom revise dispute resolution guidelines
Ofcom yesterday published revised guidelines for the handling of regulatory disputes. Whilst these revised guidelines are ostensibly a response to the revised European Regulatory Framework, as implemented …
Internet regulation: building consumer trust?
Today’s FT article by Vittorio Colao, CEO of Vodafone, highlights the importance of regulation for all the players in the on-line ecosystem – those building the pipes …