Ofcom
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New rules would let customers quit broadband contracts penalty free if ISPs fail to deliver advertised speeds
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Telecoms regulator Ofcom has published a series of proposed changes to its Codes of Practice which would improve the pre-sales information customers receive about their likely speeds and let them walk away it ISPs failed to deliver.
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Sky “disappointed” at latest delay to Fox’s takeover bid
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The companies announced plans for the deal, which would see 21st Century Fox buy the 61% of Sky it doesn’t already own, last December.
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BT TV customers unhappy with new Sky Sports pricing
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While Virgin Media and TalkTalk have wholesale deals in place with Sky which allow them to offer all of its channels to their customers, the satellite broadcaster and BT are locked in dispute over access to each other’s content.
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Ofcom proposes new rules to boost competition in TV, mobile and broadband markets
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New rules being considered by media and telecoms regulator Ofcom could force customers who buy bundles of pay-TV, broadband and mobile phones to renew all of their services at the same time.
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Official: BT and Sky agree new Sky Sports deal
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Earlier this week Sky unveiled a radical rebranding of its entire sports channel line-up which will move away from their current number-based names to new sport specific branding.
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Ofcom announces caps on 5G mobile spectrum auction
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The telecoms regulator is due to auction 40 MHz of spectrum in the 2.3GHz band and 150 MHz of spectrum in the 3.4GHz band. The second of these bands is currently unsupported by mobiles and tablets but is expected to be adopted by device makers in the future.