The Office of Communications, commonly known as Ofcom, is a State Owned entity headquartered in the UK. Founded in 2003 and operating with approximately 1,390 employees, the organization serves as the government-approved regulatory and competition authority for the broadcasting, telecommunications, and postal industries of the United Kingdom.
On April 30, 2026, Esther Ghey, mother of slain teenager Brianna Ghey, urged the Prime Minister to place bereaved families at the core of online safety talks, as the government engages technology leaders and regulators on the next steps for enforcing the Online Safety Act. Earlier that day, the Crime and Policing Bill completed its final stages in Parliament and awaits Royal Assent, bringing its provisions for online adult content into force and marking a significant moment in the UK’s online safety landscape. This followed Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer's meeting with senior figures from major social media companies at 10 Downing Street to discuss online safety, a domain where Mark Scott, a contributing editor at Tech Policy Press, served as a member of Ofcom's Online Information Advisory Committee until February 2026. Also on April 30, Ofcom authorized satellite direct-to-device (D2D) services in mobile spectrum bands, preceding WRC-27 standardization discussions. On April 29, the deadline passed for companies holding UK mobile number ranges to lease Global Titles to third parties, following Ofcom’s final decision on Global Titles and mobile network security published in April 2025, which had granted a 12-month transition period to unwind existing arrangements.
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