Ofcom stories
Many families may need to prepare for children to shift to less regulated apps, as research shows 42% of teens expect to bypass the ban.
Businesses face tighter reporting deadlines and larger fines under proposed rules that would also pull more suppliers into scope for the first time.
The app aims to cut the need for Gen Z users to juggle separate services, as UK adults now use 41 apps a month on average.
The new framework gives providers legal cover to share scam data, aiming to stop fraud before calls and texts reach customers.
Rural broadband could get a boost as the Aberdeen-area test examines whether shared 6 GHz spectrum can lift capacity without disruption.
Poor broadband can now put buyers off a home altogether, with 23% saying slow service would make them walk away.
TV viewers will now see Squashies in a broader push to grow awareness, as Swizzels adapts the brand's social concept for ITV1.
Pressure is mounting for child-focused smartphone options as Rebel Telecom takes its pitch to Parliament amid tighter online safety proposals.
More households can now access full fibre, as the scheme expands to spotlight lesser-known networks with stronger customer trust and service checks.
More than 5 million Britons have been caught out by phones latching on to foreign signals at home, risking unexpected bills.
Planned restrictions could strip £1.3 billion from UK digital ad spend in 2027 as brands lose easy access to under-16s online.
The four UK regulators are moving generative AI into routine oversight, despite concerns over errors, bias and consumer harm.
Adopting an existing age assurance standard could let ministers enforce under-16 social media limits without forcing children to hand over extra data.
Brands entering UK mobile via MVNOs need clear differentiation and top-level backing, or their launch is likely to struggle.
Broadband gaps could spoil live action for 2.4 million UK households as millions stream football matches this summer.
Pressure is mounting on smaller altnets, with debt and weak cash flow risking wider disruption to UK broadband competition and public investment.
Most unsolicited business calls now go unanswered as branded caller ID and pre-call messages become key to winning trust, MaxContact found.
The plan aims to keep more low-income families online, while also pushing Virgin Media O2 towards net zero and greater device reuse by 2030.
Campaigns can be delayed or pulled from air if rights or regulatory checks are missed at the final delivery stage, costing brands money.
Households hit by April rises are switching in record numbers, with three million already moving providers to avoid higher broadband charges.
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