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Consultation: Men’s FIFA World Cup Finals Tournament 2026 and 2030

Published: 23 April 2026

Ofcom has received requests from the BBC and ITV for consent to broadcast exclusive live coverage of the Men’s FIFA World Cup Finals Tournaments in 2026 and 2030.

Consultation: Men’s FIFA World Cup Finals Tournament 2026 and 2030

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Published: 23 April 2026

Ofcom has received requests from the BBC and ITV for consent to broadcast exclusive live coverage of the FIFA World Cup Finals Tournaments in 2026 and 2030 (“the Tournaments”).

Consultation: Promoting competition and investment in fibre networks - Hull Area Review 2026-31

Published: 18 December 2025

Last updated: 21 April 2026

This consultation sets out Ofcom’s proposals for the regulation of the fixed telecoms markets that underpin broadband, mobile networks and business connections in the Hull Area for the five-year period from November 2026.

Public interest test on the potential merger situation in relation to Telegraph Media Group

Published: 1 December 2023

Last updated: 21 April 2026

Ofcom has today published an invitation to comment on the public interest test concerning the potential merger situation in relation to Telegraph Media Group.

Call for evidence: Statutory report on content harmful to children

Published: 10 February 2026

Last updated: 21 April 2026

This is a call for evidence in preparation for the first statutory report that Ofcom must produce under the Act on content harmful to children

Consultation: Direct to Device licence exemption regulations update.pdf

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Published: 15 April 2026

This document gives formal notice under section 122(4) of the Wireless Telegraphy Act 2006 (the “WT Act”) of our proposal to make The Wireless Telegraphy (Direct to Device Satellite Communications) (Exemption) (Amendment) Regulations 2026.

Statement: Decision to make Wireless Telegraphy (Exemption) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2026

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Published: 15 April 2026

This document sets out Ofcom’s decision to make the Wireless Telegraphy (Exemption) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2026 (the “Regulations”) that amend the Wireless Telegraphy (Exemption) Regulations 2021 (the “2021 Regulations”).

Consultation: Direct to Device licence exemption regulations update

Published: 15 April 2026

We are giving notice of Ofcom’s proposal to make The Wireless Telegraphy (Direct to Device Satellite Communications) (Exemption) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 (the “Proposed Regulations”). The Proposed Regulations would amend the D2D Exemption Regulations and enable VodafoneThree to launch a D2D service in the UK.

Statement and further consultation: Expanding access to the 6 GHz band for commercial mobile and Wi-Fi services

Published: 13 February 2025

Last updated: 15 April 2026

In this consultation we set out our proposed approach to authorising Wi-Fi and mobile services in the 6 GHz band. This includes a proposal to authorise standard power Wi-Fi in Lower 6 GHz under the control of an AFC database (subject to industry demand), and a proposal to authorise low power indoor Wi-Fi in Upper 6 GHz, with mobile coming into the Upper 6 GHz band at a later stage.

Statement: Decision to make Wireless Telegraphy (Exemption)(Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2026

Published: 11 December 2025

Last updated: 15 April 2026

Consultation: Enabling automated frequency coordination (AFC) in the 6 GHz band

Published: 9 January 2026

Last updated: 15 April 2026

We are proposing a three-phase registration process for AFC service providers to apply for, obtain, and maintain Registration with Ofcom to provide AFC services in the UK.

Consultation: Expanding access to the 6 GHz band - Our approach to future mobile use in high density areas and incumbent users

Published: 13 April 2026

The focus of this consultation is to set out our proposed high density areas and our proposals to ensure that mobile operators will be able to deploy in those areas without significant constraint from incumbent users.

Expanding access to the 6 GHz band for mobile and Wi-Fi services - Our approach to future mobile use in high density areas and incumbent users in this band Consultation

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Published: 13 April 2026

1.3 The focus of this document is to set out our proposed high density areas and our proposals to ensure that mobile operators will be able to deploy in those areas without significant constraint from incumbent users.

Statement: Updating Wireless Telegraphy Licence Exemptions

Published: 17 January 2025

Last updated: 10 April 2026

Wireless communications have become an integral part of modern life, enabling a wide range of applications from mobile phones and Wi-Fi networks to satellite communications and car key These technologies rely on the use of radio frequencies, which are a finite resource.

Consultation: Combatting mobile messaging scams

Published: 29 October 2025

Last updated: 10 April 2026

We are proposing new rules on how mobile providers must stop scammers from sending mobile messages.

Statement: Request to change Key Commitment for Glow Radio (Farnborough).pdf

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Published: 31 March 2026

This statement document outlines the request received from the Licensee, and Ofcom’s decision on the request.

Statement: Request to change Key Commitments for Glow Radio (Farnborough)

Published: 11 February 2026

Last updated: 31 March 2026

Ofcom is considering a Key Commitments change request submitted by Rush FM Limited, which holds a community radio licence for Farnborough broadcasting as ‘Glow Radio’.

Statement: Reviews of Call Termination Markets and End-to-End Connectivity Condition

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Published: 26 March 2026

This document sets out our decisions for regulating the wholesale call termination markets that underpin landline and mobile phone services from April 2026 to March 2031.

Statement: Reviews of Call Termination Markets and End-to-End Connectivity Condition

Published: 18 July 2025

Last updated: 26 March 2026

This consultation sets out how we propose to regulate the wholesale markets that enable landline and mobile calls, and calls to 070 numbers, for the period from 1 April 2026 to 31 March 2031. It also includes our review of the End-to-End Connectivity Condition, an access-related condition that applies to BT.

Call for input: Review of postal regulation – pricing and affordability

Published: 4 November 2025

Last updated: 26 March 2026

We are asking for input into potential future approaches to stamp pricing

Consultation: Review of UK Maritime Spectrum Licences

Published: 25 March 2026

We are consulting on proposals to make changes to some maritime spectrum licences and seeking stakeholder input on the spectrum authorisation implications of changes in maritime technologies

Consultation Proposals to update Maritime spectrum licences

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Published: 25 March 2026

This document sets out Ofcom’s proposals to update some of our rules on spectrum use by the maritime sector to implement international decisions and simplify some of our licences

Statement: Protecting people from illegal harms online

Published: 16 December 2024

Last updated: 24 March 2026

Our illegal harms policy statement includes our full guidance, Codes of Practice and other documents relating to online services' duties under the Online Safety Act.

Consultation: New priority offences - serious self-harm and cyberflashing

Published: 24 March 2026

Ofcom is consulting on changes we propose to make to the Illegal Harms regulatory documents and guidance under the Online Safety Act.

Consultation: Illegal Harms Updates for New Priority Offences

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Published: 24 March 2026

We are proposing to combine the two priority offences of encouraging or assisting suicide and encouraging or assisting serious self-harm into a single kind of illegal harm which providers must risk assess: “suicide and self-harm”. We are also proposing to introduce cyberflashing as a new kind of priority illegal harm that providers must risk assess separately.

Statement: Proposals for revising and improving our NGSO licensing process

Published: 16 September 2025

Last updated: 24 March 2026

We are proposing to revise the non-geostationary orbiting (NGSO) licensing process to clarify requirements for current and prospective licensees, speed up decision-making timeframes overall, and reduce coordination and administrative burdens on NGSO satellite operators.

Statement: NGSO licensing review

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Published: 19 March 2026

Last updated: 20 March 2026

We are revising the NGSO licensing process to clarify requirements for both applicants and licensees, speed up decision-making timeframes overall, and reduce coordination and administrative burdens on NGSO operators.