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.
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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: 16 April 2024
Last updated: 11 September 2025
We have set out the design of the auction for awarding citywide licences for the mmWave spectrum and invite evidence on whether to include a negotiation period in the assignment stage.
Published: 10 September 2025
Ofcom is consulting on proposals that multiplex operators must publish up to date ‘rate cards’ about the payments to be made by radio stations seeking carriage on the multiplex.
Published: 25 March 2025
Last updated: 9 September 2025
This page sets out decisions, and further consultation proposals, to authorise the use of spectrum bands used by the UK’s Mobile Network Operators (MNOs) for satellite Direct to Device (D2D) services.
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Published: 8 September 2025
The purpose of super-complaints is to allow such organisations to bring robust evidence and facts to our attention about the most significant online harms and restrictions on free expression arising on regulated online services.
Published: 20 March 2025
Last updated: 3 September 2025
This consultation sets out Ofcom’s proposals for our regulation of the fixed telecoms markets that underpin broadband, mobile and business connections, for the period from April 2026 to March 2031.
Published: 1 September 2025
Ofcom is publishing a consultation on guidance for providers of regulated services under the Online Safety Act 2023 (the Act) to help them in the process of making a fees regime notification under section 83 of the Act.
Published: 24 October 2024
Last updated: 1 September 2025
Ofcom is publishing its policy statement regarding the implementation of the online safety fees and penalties regime.
Published: 13 December 2024
Last updated: 27 August 2025
Our consultation contains proposals for revised Annual Licence Fees for 900, 1800 and 2100 MHz spectrum.
Published: 27 January 2025
Last updated: 14 August 2025
Our Northern Ireland Equality Scheme has been revised and updated periodically, most recently in 2019. We have now conducted a 5-year review of our scheme and are consulting on the changes we propose to make.
Published: 18 October 2023
Last updated: 11 August 2025
We have published our consultation setting out our proposals to auction the upper block of the 1.4 GHz band (1492-1517 MHz) for 4G and 5G mobile use.
Published: 8 August 2025
We are proposing to apply the electronic communications code set out in Schedule 3A to the Communications Act 2003 to Cellular Radio Limited.
Published: 29 May 2025
Last updated: 31 July 2025
This consultation sets out Ofcom’s provisional view on the BBC’s request to make two changes to its Operating Licence.
Published: 16 December 2024
Last updated: 30 July 2025
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.
Published: 24 April 2025
Our protection of children policy Statement includes our full guidance, Codes of Practice and other documents relating to online services' duties under the Online Safety Act.
Published: 12 June 2025
Last updated: 28 July 2025
We are proposing to apply the electronic communications code set out in Schedule 3A to the Communications Act 2003 to Jet Network Solutions Limited.
Published: 23 July 2025
We are proposing to apply the electronic communications code set out in Schedule 3A to the Communications Act 2003 to AWTG Limited.
Published: 22 July 2025
We are consulting on authorising parts of Q/V band for use by GSO and NGSO gateways.
Ofcom received a joint application from Inmarsat Global Limited (IGL) and Space Norway Heosat AS (Space Norway]) for an NGSO network licence for the GX10 NGSO system operating in Ka band frequencies. This application is to cover the applicants’ user terminals, and details of this application (reference: “IGL/SN-NET-1”) can be found in the application documents
Last updated: 22 July 2025
In response to the Media Act’s new transparency measure, we are further proposing to make provision in our Guidance to ensure that independent producers are aware of the PSB’s Code ahead of negotiating a commissioning contract with that PSB.
Under the new online availability and prominence regime introduced by the Media Act, connected TV platforms (referred to as ‘television selection services’) designated by the Secretary of State will be required to ensure that BBC iPlayer and public service broadcaster TV players designated by Ofcom, as well as their public service content are, available, prominent, and easily accessible.
Published: 11 February 2025
The public service broadcasters (‘PSBs’) hold a unique place in UK society. Their role includes providing a wide range of informative and entertaining programmes that reflect the diversity of the nations and regions of the UK and are freely available to all.
In this consultation, we welcome input on our proposed framework and the methods we intend to apply when deciding whether to designate an IPS. We also seek views on our proposed processes for IPS providers to follow when applying for designation, and for Ofcom to revoke designation.
Published: 21 July 2025
This document seeks inputs to inform our future proposals for the use of these frequencies after the current licence periods expire. We will consult on our future proposals in 2026.
We are proposing changes to our CLI Guidance, on how providers should process calls from abroad that appear to present a UK mobile number, to protect people and businesses from spoofing.
Published: 26 July 2024
Last updated: 21 July 2025
Our draft transparency reporting guidance, which is open for consultation until 4 October 2024.
Published: 18 July 2025
Ofcom is publishing a consultation on guidance for providers of regulated services (under the Online Safety Act 2023) to help them calculate their qualifying worldwide revenue (QWR) for the online safety fees and penalties regime.
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