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News Releases - 2005


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December

21|12|05 Broadcasting - Radio 
DAB Digital Radio expansion

19|12|05 Broadcasting - TV 
Ofcom consults on additional funding sources for commercial television

15|12|05 Telecoms 
Wholesale Line Rental to deliver greater competition and choice

15|12|05 Radiocommunications Telecoms 
Ofcom and ComReg propose coordinated spectrum awards in Ireland

15|12|05 Broadcasting - Radio 
Ofcom awards seven community radio licences

14|12|05 Ofcom corporate 
Ofcom publishes Annual Plan 2006/7 for consultation

13|12|05 
Ofcom review of ADR schemes

13|12|05 Broadcasting - TV 
Television advertising sales market and the CRR remedy

12|12|05 Broadcasting - Radio 
Ofcom awards new FM commercial radio licence for Ipswich

09|12|05 Broadcasting - TV 
65.9% of UK households now watching digital television

08|12|05 Radiocommunications 
Reform of ships’ radio licensing

07|12|05 Broadcasting - Radio 
Ofcom advertises new FM commercial radio licence for Kingston-upon-Hull

07|12|05 Broadcasting - Radio 
Ofcom advertises new FM commercial radio licence for Newry

06|12|05 Broadcasting - TV 
Ofcom publishes its review of cross-promotion rules


November

24|11|05 Radiocommunications 
Ofcom publishes Information Memorandum for spectrum auction

23|11|05 Ofcom corporate 
Philip Graf appointed as Deputy Chairman of Ofcom

21|11|05 Telecoms 
Action on rogue internet diallers

17|11|05 
The Ofcom Digital Dividend Review (DDR)
News release - Published 17|11|05

10|11|05 Broadcasting - Radio 
Ofcom awards seven community radio licences

10|11|05 Broadcasting - Radio 
Ofcom advertises new FM commercial radio licence for Rotherham

09|11|05 Radiocommunications 
Ofcom deregulates wireless electronic tags

09|11|05 Telecoms 
Ofcom to cut Wholesale Line Rental (WLR) charges

08|11|05 Broadcasting - TV 
Indicative cost and power consumption projections for digital switchover

07|11|05 Broadcasting - Radio 
Ofcom awards new FM commercial radio licence for Northallerton

07|11|05 Broadcasting - Radio 
Ofcom awards new FM commercial radio licence for Swansea

03|11|05 Radiocommunications 
Ofcom appoints Community Radio Fund Panel

03|11|05 Broadcasting - Radio 
Ofcom tackles illegal broadcasting

01|11|05 Broadcasting - TV 
Ofcom Agrees Terms for a Gaelic Digital Channel


October

31|10|05 Telecoms 
Ofcom action on silent calls

27|10|05 Telecoms 
Ofcom consults on Home Office proposals for a single non-emergency number

25|10|05 Telecoms 
BT Undertakings: First Implementation Report

19|10|05 Broadcasting - Radio 
The regulation of commercial radio - locally, nationally and digitally

13|10|05 Radiocommunications 
Ofcom announces plans for further spectrum auction

07|10|05 Telecoms 
Wholesale Line Rental to support greater competition in voice and line market

06|10|05 Broadcasting - Radio 
Ofcom advertises new FM commercial radio licence for Southend-on-Sea

06|10|05 Broadcasting - Radio 
Ofcom awards eighteen community radio licences

03|10|05 Broadcasting - Radio 
Ofcom awards new FM commercial radio licence for Barrow-in-Furness


September

28|09|05 Telecoms 
Ofcom consults on new approach to 0870/1 and 0844/5 numbers

22|09|05 Telecoms 
Ofcom accepts undertakings from Board of BT Group plc on operational separation

15|09|05 Broadcasting - TV 
Digital television UK household penetration reaches 63%

09|09|05 Broadcasting - TV 
Viewer attitudes to television coverage of the 2005 General Election

08|09|05 Broadcasting - Radio 
Ofcom advertises new FM commercial radio licence for North-East England

08|09|05 Broadcasting - Radio 
Ofcom advertises new FM commercial radio licence for Plymouth

08|09|05 Broadcasting - Radio 
Ofcom awards ten community radio licences

08|09|05 Ofcom corporate 
Ofcom Announces The Appointment of Two New Members To Its Advisory Committee For England

07|09|05 Telecoms 
Ofcom launches consultation on BT's fully unbundled rental charge for local loops

07|09|05 Telecoms 
Ofcom publishes proposals to deregulate rules on BT’s large business calls and line pricing

05|09|05 Broadcasting - Radio 
Ofcom awards new FM commercial radio licence for Swindon

05|09|05 Broadcasting - Radio 
Ofcom awards new FM commercial radio licence for Torbay

05|09|05 Broadcasting - Radio 
Ofcom awards new FM commercial radio licence for Solent


August

31|08|05 Telecoms 
Ofcom publishes the Communications Market August 2005 Quarterly Update

18|08|05 Telecoms 
Ofcom publishes new Network Charge Controls for BT narrowband products

09|08|05 Radiocommunications 
Additional spectrum to be made available for RFID equipment

08|08|05 Broadcasting - Radio 
Ofcom publishes its statutory assessments in respect of the takeover of Scottish Radio Holdings by Emap

04|08|05 Broadcasting - Radio 
Ofcom advertises new FM commercial radio licence for Shrewsbury

04|08|05 Telecoms 
Ofcom approves amendment to ICSTIS Code of Practice


July

28|07|05 Radiocommunications 
Ofcom publishes proposals on spectrum auctions

27|07|05 Telecoms 
Ofcom Annual Review of Industry Dispute Resolution processes

21|07|05 Ofcom corporate 
Ofcom Restructure

19|07|05 Ofcom corporate 
Annual Report for 2004/5

18|07|05 Ofcom corporate 
William Webb honoured by Royal Academy of Engineering

14|07|05 Ofcom corporate 
Stephanie Liston appointed as a Non-Executive Director of Ofcom

14|07|05 Broadcasting - TV 
More Channels to Provide Access Services

13|07|05 Broadcasting - Radio Broadcasting - TV Radiocommunications Telecoms 
More broadband, more digital, more mobile - a common picture of accelerating take-up of new products and services

12|07|05 Broadcasting - Radio Broadcasting - TV 
Ofcom publishes Equal Opportunities Toolkit for Broadcasters

11|07|05 Ofcom corporate 
New Chairs for Nations and Regions Advisory Committees
11|07|05

07|07|05 Broadcasting - Radio 
Ofcom advertises new FM commercial radio licence for Warwick

04|07|05 Broadcasting - TV 
Ofcom announces members of new broadcast training body


June

30|06|05 Telecoms 
Funding and provision of telephone services

29|06|05 Broadcasting - TV 
Conclusion of the review of Channel 3 and Channel 5 financial terms

23|06|05 Telecoms 
A new regulatory approach for fixed telecommunications
23|06|05

15|06|05 Broadcasting - Radio 
Ofcom awards fifteen community radio licences

10|06|05 Broadcasting - TV 
Digital television UK household penetration reaches just under 62%

09|06|05 Broadcasting - Radio 
Ofcom awards new FM commercial licence for Ballymena

09|06|05 Broadcasting - Radio 
Ofcom awards new FM commercial radio licence for Norwich

09|06|05 Broadcasting - Radio 
Ofcom awards new FM commercial radio licence for Manchester

09|06|05 Broadcasting - TV 
Ofcom publishes statements on programming for the Nations and Regions and ITV Networking Arrangements

08|06|05 Broadcasting - TV 
Ofcom publishes response to Government Green Paper on BBC Royal Charter

07|06|05 Ofcom corporate 
Ofcom announces appointment of Director of Radio and Multimedia

07|06|05 Telecoms 
Ofcom consults on plans to extend existing mobile call termination charge controls for a further year

03|06|05 Broadcasting - Radio 
Ofcom advertises new FM commercial radio licence for Ipswich

01|06|05 Broadcasting - TV 
Ofcom publishes statement on Digital Terrestrial Television coverage plans for switchover


May

26|05|05 Radiocommunications 
Lifetime licences for amateur radio users

25|05|05 Broadcasting - Radio Broadcasting - TV 
Ofcom publishes new Broadcasting Code

24|05|05 Telecoms 
Ofcom guidelines for communications providers on handling complaints

20|05|05 Telecoms 
Ofcom launches public information campaign to support introduction of (020) 3 London telephone numbers

19|05|05 Broadcasting - Radio 
Ofcom publishes Community Radio Fund strategy

11|05|05 Ofcom corporate 
Ofcom appoints chairman of new broadcast training body

09|05|05 Broadcasting - Radio 
Ofcom awards new FM commercial radio licence for Banbury

04|05|05 Broadcasting - Radio 
Ofcom advertises new FM commercial radio licence for Northallerton

04|05|05 Broadcasting - Radio 
Ofcom advertises new FM commercial radio licence for Swansea


April

20|04|05 Broadcasting - Radio 
Ofcom awards four community radio licences

13|04|05 Telecoms 
Mandatory sales and marketing Codes of Practice for fixed-line telecoms services

12|04|05 Ofcom corporate 
Ofcom publishes Annual Plan for 2005/6

07|04|05 Broadcasting - Radio 
Ofcom awards new FM commercial radio licence for Durham

07|04|05 Broadcasting - Radio 
Ofcom advertises new FM commercial radio licence for Barrow-in-Furness


March

31|03|05 Ofcom corporate 
Ofcom Tariff Tables for 2005/6 set out regulatory cost reductions

30|03|05 Broadcasting - TV 
Digital television UK household penetration reaches just under 60%

23|03|05 Telecoms 
Ofcom guidelines maintain reduced regulatory intervention

18|03|05 Telecoms 
Ofcom and ICSTIS publish new research on 118 directory enquiries market

11|03|05 Ofcom corporate 
Ofcom a' cur buill ùra air bòrd Seirbheis nam Meadhanan Gàidhlig

11|03|05 Broadcasting - Radio Broadcasting - TV 
Ofcom appoints new members to the Gaelic Media Service board

11|03|05 Broadcasting - Radio 
Ofcom awards first community radio licence

07|03|05 Broadcasting - Radio 
Ofcom awards new FM commercial radio licence for Belfast

07|03|05 Broadcasting - Radio 
Ofcom awards new FM commercial radio licence for Cornwall

03|03|05 Broadcasting - Radio 
Ofcom advertises new FM commercial radio licence for Swindon


February

25|02|05 Broadcasting - TV 
Ofcom accepts commercial public service broadcasters' proposals on Tier 3 obligations

22|02|05 Radiocommunications 
Deregulatory reform in ships’ radio licensing

17|02|05 Broadcasting - Radio 
Ofcom awards new FM commercial radio licence for Kidderminster
Awarded 17|02|05

16|02|05 Ofcom corporate 
Kip Meek appointed as Chairman of European Regulators Group

09|02|05 Broadcasting - TV 
Digital Terrestrial Television spectrum management update

08|02|05 Telecoms 
Update on Local Loop Unbundling

08|02|05 Broadcasting - TV 
Ofcom review of public service television broadcasting - Phase 3 - Competition for quality

03|02|05 Broadcasting - Radio 
Ofcom advertises new FM commercial radio licences for the Solent region and Torbay

01|02|05 Broadcasting - Radio Broadcasting - TV Radiocommunications Telecoms 
Ofcom publishes the Communications Market January 2005 Quarterly Update


January

26|01|05 Radiocommunications 
Ofcom launches spectrum liberalisation initiative

20|01|05 Broadcasting - Radio 
Ofcom awards new FM commercial radio licence for Ashford

20|01|05 Ofcom corporate 
Ofcom publishes Annual Plan 2005/6 for consultation

19|01|05 Telecoms 
ComReg and Ofcom publish first report on cross-border telecoms issues

13|01|05 Radiocommunications 
Ofcom approach to new spectrum allocations and liberalisation in mobile

13|01|05 Radiocommunications 
Ofcom proposals for Ultra Wideband high-speed wireless services

12|01|05 Ofcom corporate 
Ofcom Appoints Additional Members to Advisory Committee for Scotland

10|01|05 Telecoms 
Ofcom Review of Universal Service requirements

07|01|05 Broadcasting - Radio 
Ofcom publishes consultation on Community Radio Fund

06|01|05 Broadcasting - Radio 
Ofcom advertises new FM commercial radio licence for Ballymena

22|12|04 Broadcasting - Radio 
Ofcom publishes its statutory assessments for the proposed merger of Capital and GWR



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