Ofcom has launched consultations on two key aspects of the public service broadcasting (PSB) framework as amended by the Media Act 2024. The first consultation seeks input on updated guidance for Statements of Programme Policy and Statements of Media Content Policy, reflecting the Act's provisions allowing PSBs to fulfil obligations through on-demand and online services. The second consultation addresses the proposed methods for designating PSB 'internet programme services' eligible for the new availability and prominence regime on connected TV platforms. Both consultations aim to implement the Act's changes, balancing increased flexibility for PSBs with transparency and accountability. Responses are due by 25 March 2025, marking a significant step in modernising UK broadcasting regulation.

Ofcom has launched a consultation on its provisional assessment of Openreach’s proposed commercial offers for Fibre to the Premises (FTTP) and Ethernet wholesale services under the Telecoms Access Review 2026–31 framework. Ofcom provisionally proposes directing Openreach to withdraw its Incremental New to Openreach Customer Offer, concluding that the targeted discounts could result in unfair and unreasonable prices that may not allow a reasonably efficient operator to recover its costs and could harm long-term network competition. It does not propose to intervene in relation to Openreach’s other notified offers, having provisionally found that they do not raise competition or pricing concerns under the relevant regulatory framework. The consultation closes on 27 August 2026.

Ofcom has launched a consultation on the principles and methods for recommending which radio selection services should be designated under the new Media Act 2024. The Act introduces regulations for voice-activated online services to protect UK radio availability on connected devices. Designated radio selection services will be required to provide UK broadcast radio streams in response to voice commands. Ofcom's recommendations will inform the Secretary of State's decision on designation. The regulator seeks input on its proposed approach for making these recommendations. The consultation closes on the 18 March 2025.

Ofcom has published a consultation on its proposal to renew the co-regulatory arrangements for the regulation of broadcast advertising, on demand programme service (ODPS) advertising, and video-sharing platform (VSP) advertising for ten years, until 31 October 2034. The consultation ends on 19 July 2024.

Ofcom has launched a consultation on proposed changes to its guidance for Public Service Broadcasters (PSBs) when drawing up their Codes of Practice on the commissioning of independent productions. These proposed changes stem from new laws introduced under the Media Act 2024 (MA 2024).  Key changes to the guidance include reflecting PSBs' increased flexibility in meeting their independent production quotas, including utilising on-demand players, and implementing a new transparency measure, requiring PSBs to inform independent producers about the application of their Codes prior to contract negotiations. Additional proposed changes to the guidance consider market developments and current commissioning practices since its last revision in 2007. The consultation closes on 10 March 2025. Ofcom intends to publish its statement and final guidance in summer 2025.

Ofcom has launched a consultation on proposed updates to its General Statement of Policy under section 105Y of the Communications Act 2003, which provides guidance for communications providers on how Ofcom exercises its functions to support compliance with obligations under the Telecommunications Security Act 2021 (TSA 2021). The guidance sets out Ofcom’s supervisory and enforcement approach and explains its expectations regarding the reporting of security compromises, including the relevant reporting procedures for communications providers. The proposed revisions draw on more than three years of experience overseeing compliance under TSA 2021 and are intended to improve the consistency of security incident reporting, particularly for mobile services. Key proposals include updating the statement to: (1) reflect Ofcom’s evolving supervisory approach and its potential use of a broader range of regulatory powers; (2) recalibrate the thresholds and criteria for reporting security compromises, including the introduction of new cell site-based and rural area thresholds for mobile reporting to reflect the differing impact of outages in urban and rural areas and (3) improve the structure, clarity and usability of the reporting form. The consultation closes on 4 August 2026, with Ofcom intending to publish a statement in autumn 2026.

Ofcom has published a consultation on updates to its Risk Assessment Guidance, Risk Profiles, Register of Risks, Illegal Content Judgements Guidance and Illegal Content Codes of Practice following the government’s designation of encouraging or assisting serious self-harm and cyberflashing as new priority offences. The changes mean platforms would be required to assess the risk of unsolicited nude images and illegal self-harm content appearing on their services, implement appropriate risk mitigation measures and ensure swift removal of priority illegal content once identified. The consultation closes on 24 April 2026.

Ofcom has launched a consultation on a proposed wholesale price cap for application-to-person (A2P) SMS termination prices charged by mobile operators to aggregators and other interconnecting mobile operators. The proposed cap, set at approximately 1.96 pence per message, is based on December 2020 average termination prices, adjusted for inflation. This measure aims to benefit small businesses and organisations by reducing the costs they incur for using A2P SMS messaging services in the future. The consultation closes on 8 April 2025, with a final decision expected later in 2025. If implemented, the cap would take effect at least three months after the decision.

Law360, London: Meta, X and TikTok urged the High Court on 5 October 2026 to strike down 'extremely onerous' demands from the communications watchdog for data on their content moderation, in a major test of the regulator's information-gathering powers under the Online Safety Act 2023 (OSA 2023).

Ofcom has made key decisions on the use of 28 GHz and 32 GHz spectrum bands. The regulator has opted not to directly license satellite gateways in 28 GHz spectrum held by Spectrum Access licensees, instead relying on market mechanisms. Ofcom has allocated 2 x 112 MHz of returned 28 GHz spectrum for land-based satellite terminals, while deferring decisions on the remaining 2 x 112 MHz. Additionally, Ofcom has opened unassigned 28 GHz spectrum in London and Northern Ireland for both satellite gateways and fixed links, and made 2 x 112 MHz of 32 GHz spectrum available nationwide for point-to-point fixed links.

Ofcom has decided to implement new regulations, namely the Wireless Telegraphy (Limitation of Number of Licences) Order [2025] and the Wireless Telegraphy (Mobile Spectrum Trading) (Amendment) Regulations [2025], to facilitate the use of the 25.1-27.5 GHz and 40.5-43.5 GHz bands (mmWave spectrum) in major towns and cities. This decision follows a consultation held between April and May 2024 on the draft text of the two pieces of legislation. The Order proposes to grant a limited number of Spectrum Access High Density licences authorising the use of the mmWave spectrum in high density areas, while the Regulations will make the trading of Spectrum Access High Density licences subject to the Wireless Telegraphy (Mobile Spectrum Trading) Regulations 2011, SI 2011/1507.

Ofcom has established its Online Information Advisory Committee as required by section 152 of the Online Safety Act 2023 (OSA 2023). Five expert members have been appointed to the committee for three-year terms, and will advise on misinformation and disinformation matters from 1 May 2025. The committee, chaired by Lord Allan of Hallam, has scheduled its first meeting for 16 May 2025. The committee will support Ofcom's statutory duty to ensure platforms address illegal content and child-harmful material through appropriate systems, without making decisions on individual content.