Ofcom
Ofcom is the regulator for the communications services that we use and rely on each day.
We make sure people get the best from their broadband, home phone and mobile services, as well as keeping an eye on TV and radio.
We also oversee the universal postal service, which means Royal Mail must deliver and collect letters six days a week, and parcels five days a week, at an affordable and uniform price throughout the UK.
We look after the airwaves used by wireless devices like cordless phones, walkie talkies and even some car keys and doorbells.
We also help to make sure people don’t get scammed and are protected from bad practices. This is particularly important for vulnerable or older people.
Our YouTube channel is a great place to find help and advice and information about the work Ofcom is doing across the UK communications industries.
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📶 Brits devour data at record levels as mobile networks race to improve 5G.
Our latest Connected Nations report reveals UK mobile data use climbs to over 1.2 billion gigabytes each month. 📱
Want to see which mobile provider is the best for where you live or work?
🔎 Simply enter your postcode on our coverage checker Map Your Mobile and get results in seconds.
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This week is Anti-Bullying Week 💙
In partnership with the Anti-Bullying Alliance, we’re sharing some advice to help you support your child if they’re experiencing online bullying.
As the UK’s online safety regulator, we’re committed to keeping children safe online and holding sites and apps to account for protecting their users from harm under the Online Safety Act.
👇 Here are some helpful tips if your child is being bullied online.
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⚠️📱 Ever had a dodgy text impersonate a friend, family member or trusted business?
We've proposed new rules to clamp down on mobile messaging scams – and better protect you and your loved ones.
Scammers use messaging to target victims in two main ways, as pictured below, and many mobile providers already block an estimated 600 million plus texts each year. But more can be done.
Our measures will make sure that stronger protections against this criminal activity are applied consistently across the mobile sector.
Find out more about our proposals in the comments below, and if you receive a scam text, block and report it to 7726.
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📢 Are you an amateur radio enthusiast? Here's the latest you need to know 🔽
We have now implemented phases 2 and 3 of our amateur radio licensing review. It is aimed at:
✅ Modernising the framework.
✅ Making it more flexible for licensees
View our updated guidance and new licensing page here 🔗
www.ofcom.org.uk/spectrum/radio-equipment/amateur-…
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We're reforming the UK's postal service so it delivers what people need:
✅ First Class still next-day Mon-Sat
📆 Second Class: every other weekday
🛑 New delivery targets to cut long delays
💷 2nd class stamp price cap remains
🔗 ofcom.org.uk/post/royal-mail/reforming-the-postal-…
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How is media shaping our daily lives? What’s changed in the last 20 years? And how differently are men and women navigating the online world?
Join us for a chat with the experts behind Ofcom's Adult's Media Lives report!👇🎙️
Watch both episodes now:
🔗 Part 1 – https://youtu.be/LQ61aZR3PRI?si=8SSsX...
🔗 Part 2 – https://youtu.be/HqA5IRac104?si=ys8Bc...
🔗 Find out more about the report here: www.ofcom.org.uk/media-use-and-attitudes/media-hab…
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📱 Looking for a new mobile phone provider but unsure which one offers the best coverage in your area?
Our new tool Map Your Mobile is here to help. Use it to find the best coverage in your area. Simply enter your postcode and instantly see how different providers compare.
Stay connected, find the best provider for you and switch easily.
Check it out here🔗 www.ofcom.org.uk/mobile
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Our latest audio stats reveal that 22% of UK adults listen to podcasts weekly.
Key podcast stats saw:
📱 Smartphones are the go-to device for nearly 9 in 10 listeners.
🎧Top genres? News, comedy, and deep-dive discussion shows.
📊 Average listener follows 6 podcasts and listens to 5 episodes a week
How many podcasts do you listen to each week?
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Did you know: Over half of smart speaker users request to listen to radio via voice assistant.
But three in five say their device has played the wrong thing when asked to play a particular radio station. This is from out latest stats on the UK's listening habits.
Which of these devices do you use most for radio?
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When you have a complaint about your mobile, broadband or landline, how would you contact your provider?
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