Ofcom rules in favour of protecting phone boxes in areas with bad signals

Carter is currently a non-executive director of FTSE 100 company United Utilities, but this will end in July

Over 2.3 million BT customer’s were allegedly overcharged by the telco

Meanwhile Tesco Mobile, EE and Sky Mobile among the best

However Virgin Media and Shell Energy among the most-complained about providers

Ex-Vodafone chief strategy officer Lloyd has specialist experience across the wireless and technology sectors spanning 20-years

Lord Grade is a Conservative peer and ex-chairman of the BBC and ITV

Nearly a million of those targeted followed scammers instructions as criminals become more sophisticated

This follows Ofcom’s call for more broadband providers to offer social tariffs to help those on Universal Credit and other benefits

Ofcom will consider adapting its regulatory approach if changes are made to the market and will clearly set out how it has considered investment when making future policy decisions.

However TalkTalk ranked the worst for broadband and landline complaints

Broadband and mobile companies such as BT, O2 and Vodafone use the rate of inflation to set its price increases.

Bandwidth danger not applicable in the UK and Europe

Ofcom regularly make statutory requests for information from companies to protect customers

Tesco Mobile remains in top spot, this time alongside BT Mobile, Sky Mobile and EE

At least 110 customers were ‘slammed’ by the two firms according to Ofcom investigation

More than two million customers in line for £500 payout

The most common scams were via texts, with 16 to 34 year-olds targeted the most

More than two million BT customers could receive compensation of up to £500 if the claim is successful at court

While 5G mobile usage expands to regions beyond the capital according to latest Ofcom report

Tesco Mobile, Sky Mobile and EE generated the fewest complaints

Landmark consumer case being will begin hearing tomorrow

Jogia will begin the role in October

The figure has jumped up from 18pc from last September

The campaign sets out to change rules that allow telecom firms to automatically renew businesses’ contract

However EE came top in two of the three categories for least complaints

Number of homes without internet has fallen from 11 per cent in 2020 to 6 per cent

Home phones on track to disappear from UK households by 2067

The regulation changes by Ofcom are expected to speed up the fibre rollout in the UK

EE, O2, Vodafone, and Three each won a portion of the offering

O2 reportedly identified billing issues in 2011

Complaints see quarterly rise due to increased call centre capacity

The launch was due to take part this month

Ofcom found in 2017 BT had overcharged millions of its landline customers 

The global coronavirus pandemic has meant more people are struggling to pay their broadband and mobile bills

While super fast broadband availability grows to 96 per cent in nationwide coverage

BT alleged to have broken rules in 2017/18

The government overreached its authority in telling Ofcom to make GSM gateways illegal, says CoA

Decision on handset unlocking seen as progressive, but some say users will get too much freedom

Finnegan, who took the reins at a challenging time, wants a better investment climate

The ruling upholds a previous judicial review challenge that also went against the Home Office

Vodafone also performed below the industry average across fixed line broadband and landline complaints

New rules to come in effect from December 2021

Vodafone, Three, BT Mobile and Virgin Mobile all recorded more complaints than the industry average

However Tesco Mobile achieved the best scores for the mobile measures 

Three currently holds the most amount of 5G spectrum acquired from previous auctions with 140Mhz

Ofcom estimates 40 per cent of broadband customers are currently out of contract

Marsden has began her new role with immediate effect 

The lockdown has seen a huge spike in broadband usage, reveals Ofcom

Oxley joined Ofcom in 2014 and was interim chief executive for a short spell last year

The challenge could delay the auction by up to a year-and-a-half 

Vodafone CEO welcomes move to take down ‘crackpot videos’

Older people are usually more likely to make these calls according to Ofcom

However Ofcom chairman Lord Burns has stepped down from role and will leave by the end of the year

EE and Sky received the least complaints among broadband providers

UK prices favourable to European countries, says regulator

Post Office have accepted the fine and liability for the rule breach

The regulator has teamed with the UK Regulators Network to compare the biggest companies

Ofcom hopes to drive better competition across the country, especially in rural areas

So far only O2, Three, Sky and Virgin choose to sell unlocked handsets 

First probe started in July over overcharging customers

At least 118 customers affected between April 2018 and January 2019

Second high-profile departure from regulator after CEO Sharon White

Jonathan Oxley is currently competition director at telecoms regulator

Ofcom will publish its final proposals on the the auction early next year

Regulator’s research finds Liverpool is the chattiest Android-using city

Initiative hopes to stop consumers losing up to £1 per minute

A number of UK providers have agreed to commitments protecting customers 

The network’s outage left some being unable to contact emergency services BT are under investigation after a power outage from earlier this year. The UK’s communication regulator Ofcom is investigating whether BT complied with its obligations under section 105A(4) of the Communications Act 2003. This section of the act requires a network provider to “take

Indoor 4G coverage for the four operators remains at 77 per cent

All major operators except Three to offer discounts to customers

Ofcom’s new switching rule will come into force on Monday (July 1)

All three members join on three-year contracts Ofcom has confirmed the appointment of three new members to its Advisory Committee for England. The regulator has appointed Paula Carter as Chair of the Committee, with Aaqil Ahmed and Matthew Littleford also added to the committee. All three begin their roles with immediate effect, with Carter providing

The Ofcom board has confirmed a search for White’s successor is under way

The providers will assume the roles from March 2020

Virgin Media, TalkTalk and CityFibre are among the firms to benefit

However the proposal is dependent on telecoms regulator Ofcom removing coverage obligations

Vodafone will invest the money in its future infrastructure

Full fibre internet connections yields 300Mbps ultrafast download speeds

The report also examined performances of landline and broadband operators

The new scheme could see customers benefit from £142m in payments, says Ofcom

Hitting the 95 per cent coverage target could boost UK GDP by £75 billion

Regulator’s CTO has called for ‘innovative solutions’ to reach target A senior Ofcom officer has said its current spectrum auction will not be sufficient on its own for the UK to reach 95 per cent geographical mobile coverage. Speaking to the Scottish Parliament’s Rural Economy and Connectivity Committee, the telecoms regulator’s CTO Mansoor Hanif told

The rule comes into place today after a 12-month grace period

It was the first time Vodafone were eligible for inclusion on broadband and landline 

Next round of spectrum auctions will be split between the bandwidth that is available and coverage obligations to achieve

Dealer couldn’t guarantee the emergency services could be contacted

Oxley has been at Ofcom since 2014 and will do new role alongside his current position 

Phone and broadband provider Cloud M will have to pay a customer £1,000 in compensation 

Regulator has defended its decision after Virgin Media CEO Tom Mockridge described the fines as “unreasonable”

Virgin Media feel the fine is unjustified and will appeal Ofcom’s ruling 

Regulators will appear in the House of Lords to give evidence for how internet could be governed better

According to the study, a quarter of people don’t use a landline because they’re “fed up” of cold calls and scammers 

Virgin Media had the most satisfied customers

Ofcom reveal new guidelines to help improve broadband in Britain and come in next month

The regulator has opened the bidding for the 2.3GHz and 3.4GHz  bands, the latter earmarked for the initial rollout of 5G.

The auction is expected to take several weeks with two smaller players competing alongside all four MNOs

Airspan Spectrum Holdings and Connexin will join the four major UK operators in the auctions room

As government reaches target for 95 per cent connectivity, there are still questions to answer