Ofcom is the regulator for the communications services that we use and rely on each day.
As people communicate seamlessly online and offline, we now need to invest our efforts into making digital communications work for everyone
Ofcom wants to understand how adults and children in the UK use media.
Under the Online Safety Act, Ofcom's job is to make online services safer for the people who use them. We make sure companies have effective systems in place to protect users from harm.
Ofcom is committed to a thriving telecoms sector, where companies can compete fairly and customers benefit from a broad range of services.
Ofcom's job is to make sure there is a universal postal service.
You can't see or feel radio spectrum, but we use it every day. Our job is to authorise and manage the use of spectrum in the UK.
We make sure that broadcasters provide quality TV, radio and on-demand programmes that appeal to diverse audiences. We also have rules in place to protect viewers and listeners from harm.
How to make the most of communications services as a small business.
How to make the most of the services you use, and deal with problems.
Proposals we are consulting on and decisions we've made.
How we make sure companies follow our rules, to protect customers and promote competition.
Rules, guidance and other information for the industries we regulate.
If you're looking to use certain radio equipment, or broadcast on TV or radio, you'll need a licence from Ofcom.
Our latest news, features, views and information about our work.
Evidence we gather to inform our work as a regulator.
Published: 19 February 2024
Last updated: 27 June 2024
The electronic communications code is a set of rights that are designed to facilitate the installation and maintenance of electronic communications networks.
Published: 6 March 2024
Last updated: 24 June 2024
Ofcom has published Interim Procedures for handling complaints and investigations. We are currently consulting on long term procedures.
Published: 7 May 2024
Last updated: 21 June 2024
Children’s access assessments are a new assessment that all user-to user-services and search services (‘Part 3 services’) regulated under the Online Safety Act must carry out to establish whether a service – or part of a service – is likely to be accessed by children.
Published: 23 June 2023
Last updated: 20 June 2024
Ofcom and the UK's major telecoms providers have committed to promoting the role of women in technology roles.
Published: 11 January 2024
Last updated: 19 June 2024
A list of video-sharing platform (VSP) services that have notified to Ofcom.
Published: 18 June 2024
Information about how we regulate Channel 5 in the UK, including our latest reports and reviews.
Information about how we regulate Channel 4 in the UK, including our latest reports and reviews.
Information about how we regulate Channel 3 in the UK, including our latest reports and reviews.
Published: 13 June 2024
More information about how radio spectrum is allocated in the UK, including links to important documents.
Published: 15 September 2023
Last updated: 13 June 2024
Security guidance and contact information for communications providers and operators of essential services.
Published: 9 November 2023
The Online Safety Act makes businesses responsible for keeping people, especially children, safe online. Here’s what you need to know and do now.
Last updated: 11 June 2024
This page summarises proposals we are consulting on – we will update this information when final documents are in place. Please note that this quick guide is intended to introduce your children’s risk assessment duties. Our guidance will set out your legal responsibilities in full.
Under the Online Safety Act, services that are likely to be accessed by children have new duties to comply with to protect children online. One way they can do that is to adopt the safety measures in Ofcom’s codes of practices.
Published: 27 February 2024
Last updated: 24 May 2024
Ofcom has set out what it expects from mobile providers when they switch off their 2G and 3G networks. The switch-off will happen over the next ten years and support the roll-out of 4G and 5G networks, which offer faster and more reliable services for customers.
Published: 22 January 2024
The UK’s mobile network providers will switch off their 3G and then 2G networks over the next few years. This page explains how suppliers of Internet of Things (IoT) and third-party devices can help their customers during this period of change.
Published: 21 May 2024
Last updated: 23 May 2024
Published: 23 May 2024
Rugby League Challenge Cup Final 2024-26 approved and granted in the last 12 months.
This page includes links to resources that may help support broadcasters and on-demand providers in making their programmes accessible.
The Community Radio Fund helps to fund the core costs of running Ofcom-licensed community radio stations.
Published: 21 July 2023
Last updated: 17 May 2024
Details of the technical parameters of all analogue VHF, MF, and DAB transmitters (including services on multiplexes) currently on-air.
Published: 16 May 2024
Ofcom has recently published research that looked at the experiences of telecoms customers and the information from their telecoms provider on debt support.
Published: 1 May 2024
How Ofcom and the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) intend to collaborate in regulating online services.
Published: 24 April 2024
Ofcom has given its consent to a request from the BBC to broadcast exclusive live coverage of non-finals play in the 2024 Wimbledon Championships (“the Championships”).
Published: 15 April 2024
TV access services are additional facilities supplied by broadcasters that are designed to allow hearing and visually impaired consumers to gain access to TV content. The three access services are subtitling, audio description and signing.
Published: 27 March 2024
Under section 101 of the Online Safety Act, Ofcom has the power to support a coroner’s or procurator fiscal’s investigation into the death of a child.
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Published: 26 March 2024
Published: 20 March 2024
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