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Ofcom poaches Big Tech staff in push to enforce new internet curbs
WEBJan 9, 2024 · Ofcom has been poaching staff from Big Tech companies as the UK media watchdog prepares to enforce one of the world’s toughest new regulatory regimes for the internet. The regulator has created a...
Ofcom to push for better age verification, filters and 40 other …
WEBMay 7, 2024 · Ofcom to push for better age verification, filters and 40 other checks in new online child safety code. Ofcom is cracking down on Instagram, YouTube and 150,000 other web services to improve...
Ban 'confusing' phone, TV and broadband price rises, says Ofcom - BBC News
WEBDec 12, 2023 · Phone, TV and broadband customers must be told about any mid-contract price rises at the point of sale and "in pounds and pence" under new plans. Telecoms regulator Ofcom said it was concerned ...
Ofcom's aim to 'reset the net' to make it safe faces challenges - BBC
WEBMay 8, 2024 · Ofcom has the power to compel companies to scan for child sexual abuse material in encrypted environments, but it will be the end of the year before it sets out how it expects to use these powers.
Families tell BBC new Ofcom social media rules not tough enough - BBC News
WEBMay 8, 2024 · Ofcom, the UK media regulator, has set out new rules for tech firms designed to keep children safe online. The Ofcom boss says any company that breaks the code could be "named and shamed" and...
Ofcom report shows growing 5G coverage - BBC News
WEBDec 15, 2022 · About seven in 10 UK properties can now get 5G reception from at least one mobile operator, says a new report from media regulator Ofcom.
Customers to get clearer broadband information - Ofcom
WEB5 days ago · Customers to get clearer broadband information. Phones and broadband Service quality Bills and charges News and updates. Published: 16 September 2024. Consumers must be told in clear terms about the technology that underpins their broadband service when signing up to a new deal, under new Ofcom guidance for providers that comes into force today.
Ofcom proposes ban on inflation-linked mid-contract price rises
WEBDec 12, 2023 · Ofcom proposes ban on inflation-linked mid-contract price rises. Ofcom also reveals that take-up of social tariffs more than doubled in the last year, but millions of eligible customers remain unaware of them.
Ofcom plans to force phone and TV firms to set out contract ... - Sky News
WEBDec 12, 2023 · Between January and October this year, Ofcom said they received over 800 complaints related to price rises in phone, TV and broadband contracts. Ofcom has laid out plans to tackle mid-contract ...
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