The UK regulator has opened three consultations for its 5G auction.
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
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
Ofcom considering regulating how combined airtime and handset deals are sold
Ofcom has opened a consultation on the situation where mobile customers on bundled handset and airtime deals do not take action at the end of their minimum contract period
Ofcom releases the Communications Markets Report 2018
UK regulator Ofcom released its annual report on the state of UK communications markets. The report shows an overall decline by 2.1% across communications markets. Telecoms markets’ revenues fell by 1.1% on the previous year
