Latest News About Ofcom

Here are the latest notable developments around Ofcom:

• Ofcom is actively updating its online safety guidance to reflect new priority offences under the Online Safety Act, including cyberflashing and encouraging serious self-harm, with consultations and potential changes to codes of practice for platforms. This signals a tightening of regulator expectations on risk assessments and protective measures by tech firms.[1]

• The regulator continues to refine spectrum and satellite policies, including enabling direct-to-device space signals and planning consultations on expanding satellite broadband spectrum use for ships and planes, as well as considerations for the 2 GHz band.[1]

• In broadband regulation, Ofcom has been finalising the final phase of the UK’s full-fibre rollout, updating Openreach rules for the next five years and pursuing investigations into broadband outages, highlighting ongoing oversight of network reliability and service quality.[1]

• Ofcom has launched or announced investigations into mobile network outages affecting major providers (e.g., BT and Three) to assess regulatory compliance around network availability and incident reporting, illustrating continued enforcement activity in the mobile sector.[1]

• UK media and telecom outlets are reporting on Ofcom’s research and regulatory actions, including consumer impact pieces on broadband complaints, age-verification enforcement for adult sites, and broader broadband/mobility industry actions, reflecting Ofcom’s broad remit across telecoms and media.[4][6]

If you’d like, I can narrow this to a specific subtopic (e.g., Online Safety Act updates, 6GHz/2GHz spectrum policy, or broadband outages investigations) or pull the most recent official statements from Ofcom’s own site. I can also summarize potential regulatory timelines or provide a brief explainer of how these changes might affect consumers and providers.[6][4][1]