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Biannual April 2026 Progress Update on BT’s 10Mbps UK Broadband USO

29th April, 2026 (12 Comments)

Internet provider BT has today published the biannual (April 2026) progress update on their delivery of Ofcom’s somewhat limited 10Mbps Universal Service Obligation (USO) for broadband. The provider has so far helped to build a USO connection to over 9,089 premises (up from 8,553 in Oct 2025) – using FTTP, with 461 further builds in-progress (up sharply from 186).

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Gov Intend to Restrict Social Media for Under 16s Even Without Full UK Ban

28th April, 2026 (18 Comments)

The government’s Education Secretary, Bridget Phillipson, has revealed that – regardless of the outcome from their current consultation on a proposed internet Social Media ban for children under the age of 16 (here) – they will still “impose some form of age or functionality restrictions” even if they stop short of a full ban.

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Ofcom Asks UK Telecoms Providers to Assess Security Risks of Frontier AI

27th April, 2026 (0 Comments)

The UK broadband, mobile and internet content regulator, Ofcom, has published a new open letter that they sent to UK Communications Providers last week, which called on them to “assess [the] security risks arising from frontier AI [Artificial Intelligence] models and take appropriate mitigating action“.

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Public Accounts Committee Launch Inquiry into Regulation of UK Broadband

27th April, 2026 (0 Comments)

The Public Accounts Committee (PAC), which is responsible for examining the value for money of UK Government projects, programmes and service delivery, has announced the launch of a new inquiry that will examine the effectiveness of current regulation when applied to the water, energy and broadband internet connectivity sectors.

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TOTSCo Publish Outcome of Consultation on Improving UK Broadband Switching

23rd April, 2026 (10 Comments)

The not-for-profit and industry-funded One Touch Switching Company (TOTSCo), which is responsible for delivering Ofcom’s solution for easier and quicker switching between UK broadband and phone providers (One Touch Switching), has today published the outcome of their recent consultation on improving the system’s performance and monitoring.

Telecoms Operators Accused of New Tactic to Reduce Rents on UK Mast Sites UPDATE

22nd April, 2026 (2 Comments)

A new report has claimed that telecoms infrastructure providers in the UK’s mobile network sector are using “new tactics” to secure more favourable lease renewals on mast sites. The tactic is said to be enticing landowners to negotiate without professional representation (i.e. risking agreements that reduce rents or overlook key protections).

TOTSCo Confirm Cheaper UK Business Broadband ISP Switching

21st April, 2026 (0 Comments)

The not-for-profit and industry-funded One Touch Switching Company (TOTSCo), which is responsible for helping to deliver Ofcom’s solution for easier and quicker switching between UK fixed broadband and phone providers on different networks (One Touch Switching), has confirmed price reductions for their new TOTSCo Business Switching Solution.

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Ofcom Approve VodafoneThree to Launch Satellite Based UK Mobile Service

15th April, 2026 (7 Comments)

The telecoms regulator Ofcom has today approved a second licence variation to enable mobile operator VodafoneThree (Vodafone and Three UK) to provide Direct-to-Device (D2D) services using its licensed spectrum in the 900MHz band (i.e. using satellites to connect with regular 4G and 5G Smartphones – bringing mobile broadband, calls and text connectivity to the remotest areas).

Ofcom Define High Density Areas for Sharing Upper 6GHz Band with UK Mobile and WiFi

13th April, 2026 (7 Comments)

The UK telecoms regulator, Ofcom, has this morning launched an additional technical consultation to support their recent decision to allow low power indoor WiFi signals and outdoor mobile broadband (4G, 5G etc.) networks to “share” access to the Upper 6GHz radio spectrum band (6425 to 7125MHz). The key focus this time is on how they’ll define “high density areas” for mobile licences.

UK Gov Shortlists Sir Ian Cheshire to Chair Ofcom as Michael Grade Exits

9th April, 2026 (1 Comment)

The Government have announced that Sir Ian Cheshire has been shortlisted as their preferred candidate to become the next Chair of UK telecoms, internet and media regulator, Ofcom – subject to a parliamentary hearing before final appointment. The post is currently held by Michael Grade (Lord Grade of Yarmouth), but his 4-year term is due to end on 30th April 2026.

WightFibre Join UK Government Charter to Stop Unexpected Bill Increases

9th April, 2026 (2 Comments)

Broadband provider WightFibre, which operates its own independent gigabit speed Full Fibre (FTTP) network across the Isle of Wight – just off the South Coast of Hampshire in England, has this week become the latest ISP to sign up to the Government’s new Telecoms Consumer Charter (TCC).

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It’s Now Quicker for Consumers to Raise UK Broadband and Phone Complaints

8th April, 2026 (0 Comments)

Ofcom today begins enforcing a new change that should make it quicker for telecoms (broadband and mobile etc.) consumers to access Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) providers, which are third-party ombudsman schemes that help people to resolve complaints with their phone, broadband and mobile providers.

Ofcom UK Expected to Fine IX Wireless Over Visual Impact of 15m High Broadband Pole

8th April, 2026 (10 Comments)

The UK telecoms regulator, Ofcom, has today provisionally found “reasonable grounds for believing” that wireless broadband operator IX Wireless (supported by UK ISP 6Gi / Opus Broadband) broke its rules by failing in its duty to minimise the visual impact of a 15-metre metal mast / pole when it was installed in Rochdale during 2023.

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Ofcom Raise UK Consumer Compensation Payments for Broadband ISP Woes

4th April, 2026 (9 Comments)

The UK telecoms and internet content regulator, Ofcom, has just increased the payment amounts that are issued to consumers under their automatic compensation system, which requires supporting home broadband ISPs to compensate customers (cash or bill credits) for serious internet connectivity outages and delivery delays.

Ofcom Find 6 Percent of All UK Adults Still Do Not Have Home Internet Access

2nd April, 2026 (17 Comments)

The UK telecoms and media regulator, Ofcom, has today published their annual Media Use and Attitudes 2026 report, which among other things found that the proportion of UK adults without home internet access remains unchanged at 6%. Some 83% of that group are aged 65+ (66% for those aged 75+).

Ofcom Sets Out Changes to UK Wholesale Landline and Mobile Call Markets

26th March, 2026 (0 Comments)

The UK telecoms and internet content regulator, Ofcom, has today revealed its final decisions on how they regulate the wholesale markets that enable landline and mobile calls (inc. calls to 070 numbers) – covering the period from 1st April 2026 to 31st March 2031, as well as removing an access‑related obligation that has applied to BT.

Openreach Increases Ethernet Exemption from UK Excess Construction Charges

24th March, 2026 (1 Comment)

Network operator Openreach (BT) has informed communication providers that, following Ofcom’s recent Telecoms Access Review 2026 (TAR), they’ve increased the exemption amount for Excess Construction Charges (ECC) on new Ethernet Access Direct (EAD) lines and Dark Fibre circuits (1-2 Access Link variants) from £2,800 to £3,680 ex. VAT.