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: 13 November 2025
Last updated: 4 June 2026
Ofcom's statistical release calendar lists the Official Statistics we are due to publish in 2026.
Published: 13 March 2024
Last updated: 3 June 2026
Data on which UK telephone numbers are available for allocation or are allocated, and lists of codes for use in number porting and other administrative tasks.
Published: 13 November 2023
The annual Public Service Media tracker explores UK adults’ satisfaction, attitudes and opinions towards Public Service Broadcasters as well as their on-demand services.
Published: 9 February 2023
Last updated: 2 June 2026
A notice explaining how, in support of our online safety research, Ofcom will sometimes create accounts with fictional personas.
Published: 23 February 2024
Last updated: 29 May 2026
Yearly reports on Ofcom's measurements of electromagnetic fields (EMF) near mobile phone base stations. Here you can find a test report for each location we have visited.
Published: 19 December 2023
Last updated: 27 May 2026
Reports on the UK’s communications infrastructure, focusing on coverage and performance of fixed broadband and mobile networks.
Published: 22 October 2020
In the following section we highlight some of the key trends emerging this quarter from the data we collect on the UK telecommunications sector.
Published: 26 May 2026
Last updated: 8 June 2026
This report sets out the extent to which broadcast television channels and on-demand programme services (ODPS) carried subtitles, audio description and/or signing (collectively, “access services”) between January and December 2025.
Published: 23 October 2023
Last updated: 26 May 2026
This section covers research into usability of devices and services, and accessibility, particularly in relation to older people and those with disabilities.
Published: 20 May 2024
Electronic Programme Guide (EPG) providers, also known as TV guide providers, report annually on steps they have taken and plan to take to facilitate their use by disabled people.
Published: 18 May 2023
Last updated: 25 May 2026
This is Ofcom’s eighth report on how customer service levels for residential customers compare across the telecoms industry.
Published: 21 May 2026
We’ve published our latest research into how children spend their time online and interact with different forms of media.
This page provides an overview and link to our findings from qualitative research with 40 children aged 8-16 who told us they were spending more time online than they planned to or realised, and 37 parents who shared this concern.
A research project which follows 21 children, aged 8-18 since 2014, interviewing them on camera each year about their media habits and attitudes.
Our research includes findings relating to parents’ views about their children’s media use, and the ways that parents seek to – or decide not to – monitor or limit use of different types of media.
A dedicated page compiling data on experiences of age assurance, VPN use, and attitudes towards Protection of Children measures.
This report brings together findings from our comprehensive research programme to understand how children experience the online world, including their use of services and exposure to harmful content before and after new children’s safety duties came into force.
This page provides an overview and links to our findings from our livestreaming research, including two qualitative reports and one quantiative report into children who create and children who view livesteams.
Published: 9 December 2025
Last updated: 21 May 2026
The insights help Ofcom to stay informed about the opportunities and challenges some young people are facing online, to better understand their digital experiences and consider emerging risks.
Published: 26 June 2025
The Children's Passive Online Measurement study explores the websites and apps visited by UK children aged 8-14 and how long was spent on the services visited.
Published: 27 November 2023
Ofcom’s open data is a mix of data from or about the companies we regulate in the communications sector, and the citizens and consumers who use them.
Published: 4 December 2025
The Children's Online Safety Tracker (COST) aims to further understand and track UK children’s recalled experiences of being online, including their use and awareness of safety measures and experiences of harmful content or contact.
Published: 15 April 2024
Last updated: 20 May 2026
This report outlines the findings from Ofcom research into people’s audio habits: what they listen to, how they’re listening and why.
Published: 27 February 2024
Last updated: 14 May 2026
Our latest research into the affordability of home broadband, mobile phone, landline and pay TV services.
Published: 13 May 2026
This report provides a snapshot of mobile coverage and fixed broadband availability across the UK as of January 2026. It is an interim update to our Connected Nations 2025 report (CN2025), which was based on data from July 2025.
Published: 17 October 2023
Last updated: 13 May 2026
Ofcom’s PND Report is prepared and published to supplement our infrastructure reports (known as our Connected Nations reports). The basis and purpose of this report are set out below and provide important context to the information we publish.
Our 2026 report on planned deployments of very high-capacity networks examines the increase in full-fibre and gigabit-capable network coverage anticipated by the end of 2028.
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