Ofcom
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Ministers “minded to” order full probe into Sky / Fox merger
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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 and immediately faced opposition from media campaigners and politicians who claim it would deliver Fox owner Rupert Murdoch too much control over the UK’s news and media landscape.
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Culture Secretary receives regulators’ reports into Fox/Sky merger
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In April the European Commission’s competition authorities ruled the proposed merger “would raise no competition concerns” but the UK Government is set to make its own decision on whether to allow the tie-up to proceed.
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Three fined £1.9m for 999 calls blackout
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All UK networks are expected to ensure emergency calls can be connected “at all times,” a requirement the regulator says is “of utmost importance to public health and safety.”
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Sky and Virgin Media team up to offer brands a “safe environment” to advertise their products and services
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In a joint statement the firms stress that their combined audiences put them “on par with leading social networks” and stress that their two platforms offer a “trusted, and brand safe environment” to “businesses both big and small”.
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Openreach to consult ISPs on expanded fibre-to-the-premises roll-out
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The network is used by more than 580 communications providers, including BT’s retail rivals Sky and TalkTalk, some of which claim the company has an interest in prolonging its use of existing copper infrastructure to cut costs.
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Ofcom launches new UK telecoms customer service checker
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Using data from Ofcom’s first ‘Comparing Service Quality’ report, the checker shows how different providers rate for answering customer calls, handling complaints, and reliability of their services.