Ofcom stories
Pressure is mounting on smaller altnets, with debt and weak cash flow risking wider disruption to UK broadband competition and public investment.
Most unsolicited business calls now go unanswered as branded caller ID and pre-call messages become key to winning trust, MaxContact found.
The plan aims to keep more low-income families online, while also pushing Virgin Media O2 towards net zero and greater device reuse by 2030.
Campaigns can be delayed or pulled from air if rights or regulatory checks are missed at the final delivery stage, costing brands money.
Households hit by April rises are switching in record numbers, with three million already moving providers to avoid higher broadband charges.
The Bristol startup’s pay-as-you-use platform targets firms in regulated sectors that need to automate customer contacts without long deployments.
UK retailers selling into Europe may need to label AI-edited images, or face fines of up to GBP £13 million under new EU rules.
Some households could offset April’s bill hikes by switching broadband or mobile, but council tax and water will still add to the squeeze.
Millions of households can trim some of the blow as out-of-contract broadband and mobile users face the sharpest rises from April.
More than 3m UK homes have switched to digital landlines as BT warns those ignoring the rollout risk disruption before analogue ends in 2027.
NHS telecoms overhaul exposes hidden legacy risks as PSTN retirement and pandemic pressures force trusts to confront fragile systems.
Marking 150 years since Bell's first call, UK tech leaders say AI is sparking a communications revolution to rival the telephone and internet.
Millions face UK telecoms bill hikes from March, as Uswitch warns households to switch now or pay an extra GBP £126 million a month.
UK telecoms charter faces scrutiny as April bill hikes loom, with Ofcom complaints and consumer groups questioning value and service.
Most UK adults have no plan for who inherits their digital assets, with over-55s least prepared despite new laws recognising online property.
XR acquires Telly Traffic to fold TV clearance into its ad ops platform, strengthening UK ad compliance as regulatory scrutiny grows.
Plans for a UK under-16 social media ban spark warnings it could damage the creator economy while missing deeper online safety flaws.
UK retailers are racing to fix parcel delivery failures as squeezed shoppers demand smoother service and loyalty becomes harder to win.
Ofcom has opened a probe into X over claims its Grok AI tool enabled deepfake sexual images, testing the UK's new Online Safety Act.
New BS ISO 21800 standard aims to cut fine print and make online contracts clearer for consumers across booming UK digital markets.
