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News Releases - 2008

04|12|08 Ofcom corporate
Ofcom publishes Draft Annual Plan 2009/10
News release published 04|12|08

04|12|08 Telecoms
New rules to help people baffled by broadband speeds - Ofcom publishes advice for consumers
News release published 04|12|08

02|12|08 Broadcasting - Radio Broadcasting - TV Radiocommunications Telecoms
Ofcom appoints new members to Advisory Committee for Scotland

November

24|11|08 Ofcom corporate Telecoms
New consumer advice on mis-selling and silent calls: twin scourges of the communications sector
News release published 24|11|08

24|11|08 Broadcasting - TV
Ofcom Broadcast Bulletin issue number 122

21|11|08 Broadcasting - TV
BBC Local Video services would have negative market impact
News release published 21|11|08

20|11|08 Ofcom corporate
UK leading internationally as a digitally advanced nation
News release published 20|11|08

10|11|08 Telecoms
Phones 4U commits to stop breaches of consumer law
News Release

10|11|08 Broadcasting - Radio Broadcasting - TV
Ofcom Broadcast Bulletin issue number 121

07|11|08 Broadcasting - Radio
Ofcom awards two new community radio licences

October

27|10|08 Broadcasting - Radio Broadcasting - TV
Ofcom Broadcast Bulletin issue number 120

17|10|08 Broadcasting - TV
Broadcasters awarded licences for HD programmes on Digital Terrestrial TV
News Release published 17|10|08

13|10|08 Broadcasting - Radio Broadcasting - TV
Ofcom Broadcast Bulletin issue number 119

10|10|08 Broadcasting - TV
Ofcom statement on Channel 4 and DAB radio
News release published 10|10|08

07|10|08 Broadcasting - TV
Consultation on the amount and frequency of TV advertising
News relaese published: 07|10|2008

03|10|08 Broadcasting - TV
Free satellite in 900,000 UK households as Selkirk prepares for Switchover
News release published 03|10|08

01|10|08 Telecoms
Introducing 116 European helpline numbers
News Release published: 01|10|2008

May

30|05|08 Telecoms
Review of Openreach’s charges
News release published 30|05|08

23|05|08 Broadcasting - Radio
Ofcom Awards Five New Community Radio Licences

22|05|08 Broadcasting - Radio Broadcasting - TV Telecoms
Rural broadband households overtake urban for the first time
News Release

21|05|08 Broadcasting - Radio
Ofcom awards new local digital radio multiplex licence for Somerset

21|05|08 Telecoms
Deregulating the UK’s wholesale broadband markets: 70% of the country to be liberalised
News Release

16|05|08 Radiocommunications
Ofcom awards spectrum licence to Qualcomm UK Spectrum Ltd

16|05|08 Broadcasting - Radio Broadcasting - TV
Ofcom research highlights identity fraud worry

13|05|08 Broadcasting - TV
Ofcom announces update on its Pay TV market investigation and its assessment of Sky's pay DTT proposal

08|05|08 Broadcasting - TV
Ofcom fines ITV plc for misconduct in viewer competitions and voting

07|05|08 Ofcom corporate
Tomorrow’s Wireless World: Ofcom report on future communications technology
News release published 07|05|08

02|05|08 Telecoms
Tightening the rules on 08 telephone numbers
News release 02|05|08

02|05|08 Radiocommunications Telecoms
Ofcom confirms O2 has now met its 3G rollout obligation

April

30|04|08 Ofcom corporate
Martin Donnelly joins Ofcom

24|04|08 Broadcasting - Radio
Ofcom Awards Four New Community Radio Licences

22|04|08 Broadcasting - Radio
Ofcom awards new local digital radio multiplex licence for Surrey and northern Sussex

16|04|08 Telecoms
Delivering super-fast broadband to new build homes and businesses
News release published 16|04|08

15|04|08 Broadcasting - TV
Ofcom Appoints Members to Gaelic Media Service Board

15|04|08 Broadcasting - TV
Ofcom a’ Suidheachadh Bhall air Bòrd Seirbheis nam Meadhanan Gàidhlig
Gaelic Version

10|04|08 Broadcasting - TV
Ofcom launches debate on the future of public service broadcasting and content
News release published 10|04|08

09|04|08 Broadcasting - TV
Ofcom tightens regulation of Participation TV
News release published 09|04|08

04|04|08 Radiocommunications
Uk's largest spectrum auction confirmed
News release published 04|04|08

03|04|08 Ofcom corporate
Ofcom publishes its Annual Plan for 2008/9
News release published 03|04|08

03|04|08 Broadcasting - TV
Ofcom and BBC Trust working together to upgrade DTT

03|04|08 Broadcasting - TV
More choice and new services on digital terrestrial TV: High-definition services to be available free-to-air
News release published 03|04|08

02|04|08 Telecoms
Are you an 'Alpha Socialiser'' or an 'Attention Seeker'? ... Ofcom research identifies social networking profiles
News release published 02|04|08

March

31|03|08 Telecoms
Ofcom requires companies to sign up to complaints scheme and extends its probe into fixed-line mis-selling

31|03|08 Ofcom corporate
Reduction in the underlying cost of regulation for 2008/9
News release published 31|03|08

27|03|08 Radiocommunications
Ofcom wins major case against the sale of illegal radio equipment

27|03|08 Broadcasting - TV
Digital television in 22 million households as freeview and cable show strong growth

26|03|08 Radiocommunications Telecoms
Enabling mobile phone use on aircraft
News release published 26|03|08

25|03|08 Broadcasting - Radio
Ofcom awards six new community radio licences

20|03|08 Ofcom corporate
Senior appointments in Ofcom
News release published 20|03|08

20|03|08 Telecoms
New incentives for Openreach to deliver customer service improvements

19|03|08 Broadcasting - TV
Proposals to simplify rules on distribution of TV advertising
News release published 19|03|08

18|03|08 Broadcasting - Radio
Ofcom awards new local digital radio multiplex licence for Mid and West Wales

18|03|08 Telecoms
Clamping down on mobile mis-selling
News Release published 18|03|08

14|03|08 Ofcom corporate
Ofcom appoints three new members to Advisory Committee for Scotland

14|03|08 Ofcom corporate
Ofcom appoints three new members to Advisory Committee for Northern Ireland

13|03|08 Radiocommunications
Ofcom confirms plans to release spectrum suitable for mobile television
News release published 13|03|08

10|03|08 Broadcasting - Radio
100 Community radio stations now on air
News release published 10|03|08

06|03|08 Ofcom corporate
Ofcom Board Change

February

28|02|08 Broadcasting - TV Telecoms
Curbing unfair additional charges on consumers’ bills
News release published 28|02|08

27|02|08 Radiocommunications Telecoms
Ofcom proposes action against O2 to meet 3G rollout obligation
News release published 27|02|08

25|02|08 Broadcasting - Radio
Ofcom awards four new community radio licences

22|02|08 Radiocommunications
Results of Ofcom’s fourth spectrum auction
News release published 22|02|08

20|02|08 Broadcasting - Radio
Ofcom advertises new local digital radio multiplex licence for North Wales

19|02|08 Broadcasting - Radio
Ofcom awards new local digital radio multiplex licence for Lincolnshire

19|02|08 Broadcasting - TV
Strengthening consumer protection in participation television
News release published 19|02|08

19|02|08 Radiocommunications
Ofcom, police and London Boroughs take action against illegal broadcasting

14|02|08 Telecoms
EU decision on wholesale broadband access

07|02|08 Broadcasting - Radio
Ofcom publishes guidelines for local content on radio
News Release

01|02|08 Broadcasting - TV
Six out of ten people don’t know what Audio Description is - do you?

January

31|01|08 Radiocommunications
Freeing up the valuable public spectrum

24|01|08 Broadcasting - Radio
Ofcom awards three new community radio licences

23|01|08 Broadcasting - Radio
Ofcom advertises new local digital radio multiplex licence for Somerset
News release published 23|01|08

22|01|08 Broadcasting - Radio
Ofcom awards new local digital radio multiplex licence for Gloucestershire

10|01|08 Ofcom corporate
Ofcom appoints Anna Bradley to Chair Consumer Panel

07|01|08 Ofcom corporate
Ofcom Board changes

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