Tag: Ofcom

England named most-prepared home nation for digital readiness

Business

Ivan Prothero - October 23, 2023

ENGLAND has been named as the most-prepared home nation for digital readiness according to its new benchmarking framework. The Digital Connectivity Readiness Index (DCRI) supports...

Jock, hun, ginger and Nazi only mildly offensive, say Ofcom

News

Deadline News Journalist - October 4, 2016

DESCRIBING a Scot as a “Jock” is not offensive, according to communications regulator Ofcom. The watchdog has ranked offensive terms on a scale from “mild”...

Ofcom report shows Edinburgh smartphone users enjoy the fastest mobile download speeds

Business

Deadline News Journalist - November 13, 2014

Ofcom's latest report into customers' broadband experience has found Edinburgh users enjoy the fastest download speeds. The report researched the performance of 4G and 3G...

Ofcom plan auction to help meet the UK’s growing demand for mobile broadband services

Business

Deadline News Journalist - November 7, 2014

Ofcom plans to auction off valuable spectrum to help meet the UK's demand for mobile broadband services. The communications regulators announcement will be particularly important...

Ofcom: “It’s OK to call SuBo a mong”

Entertainment

Deadline News Journalist - January 24, 2012

BRITAIN’S TV watchdog has rejected three complaints about Ricky Gervais’ use of the word “mong” on a Channel 4 show. The star of the office...

Ofcom to ban automatically renewing contracts

Business

Deadline News Journalist - September 13, 2011

CONTRACTS which automatically renew unless the customer opts out are to be banned by watchdog Ofcom. Currently telephone and broadband companies which operate “Automatically Renewable...

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