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About Ofcom

Ofcom is the regulator for the communications services that we use and rely on each day.

Internet-based services

As people communicate seamlessly online and offline, we now need to invest our efforts into making digital communications work for everyone

Media use and attitudes

Ofcom wants to understand how adults and children in the UK use media.

Online safety

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.

Phones and broadband

Ofcom is committed to a thriving telecoms sector, where companies can compete fairly and customers benefit from a broad range of services.

Post

Ofcom's job is to make sure there is a universal postal service.

Spectrum

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.

TV, radio and on-demand

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.
Advice for businesses

How to make the most of communications services as a small business.

Advice for consumers

How to make the most of the services you use, and deal with problems.

Consultations and statements

Proposals we are consulting on and decisions we've made.

Enforcement

How we make sure companies follow our rules, to protect customers and promote competition.

Information for industry

Rules, guidance and other information for the industries we regulate.

Licence information

If you're looking to use certain radio equipment, or broadcast on TV or radio, you'll need a licence from Ofcom.

News and updates

Our latest news, features, views and information about our work.

Research, statistics and data

Evidence we gather to inform our work as a regulator.
Complaints
- Ofcom may be able to help you complain about or report issues relating to: phone, broadband and postal services; TV, radio and on-demand programmes; interference to wireless devices; or something you have seen on an online service, website or app.
- The types of complaint we deal with
- Get in touch by phone or post
Licences
- You need a licence from Ofcom if you’re looking to use certain radio equipment (like amateur or ships radio), or broadcast on TV or radio.
- Help with your spectrum licence
- Help with your broadcast licence

Cymraeg

Phones and broadband Telecoms infrastructure Information for industry

Published: 5 October 2016

Last updated: 17 March 2023

Geographic market definition in the BCMR (PDF, 2.6 MB)
A report for Colt, Sky, TalkTalk and Vodafone by Towerhouse LLP, February 2015

Leaving a legacy: enabling efficient network transition (PDF, 500.3 KB)
A report for BT by Plum Consulting, May 2015

SPC – TI Trunk – Market Definition and Assessment of Market Power: Response to Ofcom’s BCMR Statement – 7 May 2014 (PDF, 608.7 KB)

Analysys Mason - Concerns relating to Ofcom’s treatment of very-high-speed circuits market in the BCMR data analysis consultation - 30 January 2015 (PDF, 250.4 KB)

LLCC

Allocating IGCCs, TalkTalk, December 2014 (PDF, 106.1 KB)

BCMR Call for Inputs Common Cost Recovery, A report for TalkTalk by Alix Partners, June 2014 (PDF, 401.3 KB)

Consequences of charge control baskets, Vodafone, February 2015 (PDF, 78.5 KB)

Contents of charge control baskets, BT, December 2014 (PDF, 78.5 KB)

Intergroup common costs, TalkTalk, October 2014 (PDF, 486.5 KB)

Letter from Andrew Heaney, TalkTalk, to David Brown and Marina Gibbs, Ofcom, February 2014 (PDF, 446.2 KB)

Quality of Service Assumptions in BCMR 2016 Charge, Vodafone, February 2015 (PDF, 196.2 KB)

Suggested approach to charge control volume forecast error correction, Vodafone, February 2015 (PDF, 338.5 KB)

The Relationship Between BT Profitability and Charge Controls, A report for Vodafone by Frontier Economics, November 2014 (PDF, 672.2 KB)