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Ofcom sets out its position on the future of fixed telephone services

Ofcom sets out its position on the future of fixed telephone services

The UK regulator has set out its view on the move to broadband-based call services.

UK Government sets out strategy to improve mobile coverage and broadband investment

UK Government sets out strategy to improve mobile coverage and broadband investment

The Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport has opened a consultation to guide Ofcom’s strategic priorities.

Ofcom consults on regulations for the UK’s 700MHz and 3.6–3.8GHz spectrum auction

Ofcom consults on regulations for the UK’s 700MHz and 3.6–3.8GHz spectrum auction

The UK regulator has opened three consultations for its 5G auction.

Ofcom extends enforcement programme into early termination charges

Ofcom extends enforcement programme into early termination charges

The enforcement programme is looking at the charges imposed when consumers on fixed term contracts terminate those contracts early (early termination charges or ‘ETCs’). It has already been extended twice, having started in June 2017.

Ofcom announces plans for 700MHz and 3.6–3.8GHz spectrum awards

The UK regulator has submitted its initial proposal to consultation

Ofcom proposes geographical segmentation of broadband markets

The UK regulator sets out its view for the market reviews after 2021, when carrying out the next review of wholesale telecoms networks

Ofcom proposes BT and KCOM as providers for the broadband universal service

The UK regulator set out its proposal on the implementation of the new Broadband Universal Service Obligation

Ofcom fines EE and Virgin Media £13.3m over charges for early contract termination

The UK regulator has imposed penalties on EE (£6.3m) and Virgin Media (£7m) for breaches of consumer protection rules

Ofcom proposes unrestricted access to Openreach’s ducts and poles

The UK regulator aims to reform access to Openreach’s passive infrastructure so that companies laying fibre, mobile operators, and broadband providers can have more freedom to use such infrastructure

Ofcom starts monitoring the legally separated Openreach

The UK regulator has launched its programme to monitor how Openreach, now legally separated from BT, complies with its new commitments