The consultation document contains a number of proposals to change the arrangements for license exemption in the UK. This includes liberalising current license-exemption criteria for High Density Fixed Satellite Services, Railway Level Crossing Sensor Systems, Underwater system use below 30 MHz and a number of short-range devices. In each of… Read more...

The regulatory and competitive implications of BT's plans for a NGN. Ofcom believes there are opportunities for competitor networks provided there is the availablity of access to BT's network. Read more...

Proposals to allow greater flexibility in the use of wireless licences; including regulatory measures to prevent interference Read more...

The long-awaited consultation that will lead to recommendations on how to enable flexiblity of use. Recommendations will be made in early December. Read more...

A look at Ofcom's approach to setting wireless telegraphy Act licence fees and the application of adminstrative incentive pricing. Read more...

A look at the regulations required under section 170 of the Act which will make previously confidential licences public and allow the spectrum trading regime to get underway before the end of this year. Read more...

Proposals for the management of ENUM in the UK through industry self-regulation. The DTI wishes to ensure that the proposed framework will result in open and fair competition and provide adequate safeguards to protect the public interest. (ENUM links telephone numbers to Internet locations and identities such as email addresses) Read more...

Consultation to consider five alternative combinations of sites, mode and power for Digital Terrestrial TV coverage. Will also address potential use of the 8k variant of the DTT standard; and how current coverage deficiencies should be managed at switchover.Digital Replacement licences to be amended by end of May. Read more...

BT has SMP in the area of NTS call termination, hence this proposal to impose two SMP service conditions – an obligation to provide Network Access and an obligation not to discriminate. Read more...

Views invited on Ofcom's proposals to boost competition, innovation and investment. Main point is requiring BT to ensure 'genuinely equal access' to its network or face competition investigation. Consultation also covers ways of improving customer's market knowledge and simplifying the process of switching suppliers. Read more...