Ofcom
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Virgin Media asks Ofcom to halt Premier League auction
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Media regulator Ofcom says it’s considering a request from Virgin Media to pause the Premier League rights auction which is currently underway.
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New Ofcom rules to limit BT’s broadband pricing freedoms
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BT’s freedom to cut broadband costs was curtailed today after telecoms regulator Ofcom said it must ensure margins on retail products are sufficient to ensure competition.
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Ofcom opens new consultation into Sky’s wholesale obligations
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The broadcaster has been forced to wholesale its two biggest sports channels to rivals since 2010 despite a legal challenge brought by Sky which has always insisted it’s willing to supply the channels on mutually agreed commercial terms.
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BT adds Sky Sports to YouView boxes & finally withdraws Vision+ boxes
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In November the Competition Appeal Tribunal ruled that an Ofcom ruling forcing Sky to offer the channels to rivals applied to BT’s newer YouView boxes and not just to its ageing Vision+ boxes.
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BT confirms plans to buy EE for £12.5bn in cash & shares
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Today’s deal cements BT’s long expected re-entry into the consumer mobile market which was originally due to be powered by a virtual network deal with EE.
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Freeview to lose 700 MHz frequency to help push mobile broadband
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Ofcom has decided to reallocate some of the spectrum used to broadcast Freeview to phone networks so they can meet the rising demand for mobile broadband services.