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	Ofcom : Media Regulator
		Ofcom has brought in David Connolly, a seasoned former advertising sales chief from Scottish Television, to make sure ITV obeys the new rules on selling airtime put in place by the government to protect advertisers.
		Ofcom's annual plan of action will be taken on a roadshow around the country before being implemented each April.
		Ofcom has already run into criticism for annual costs that will run to GBP 164 million in the financial year from April 2004.
	mpelembe.mappibiz.com /archives_05/Ofcom.html (1056 words)

	\| OfcomWatch \|
		Ofcom has commissioned the voluntary sector coalition, Public Voice (of which I have been until now the co-ordinator) to run the voluntary sector part of its forthcoming consultation on the allocation of the digital dividend.
		Ofcom re-enforced the ASA's direction three times, and notified the licensee, on 15 May 2006, that failure to comply with a direction is a ground for revocation.
		Ofcom's approach appears on the surface to be comprehensive, converged and seamless.
	www.ofcomwatch.co.uk (2500 words)

	Ofcom to get new role in assessing BBC's 'market impact' \| Media \| MediaGuardian.co.uk
		Ofcom's role will be limited to reporting on the likely market impact of new BBC services, for example plans to make programmes available on demand over the internet.
		Ofcom executives believe that an independent regulator would be preferable to the trust model.
		Instead, she will point to Ofcom's increased role as evidence the government has listened to commercial rivals, the media regulator and a Lords select committee, all of which called for radical change.
	media.guardian.co.uk /site/story/0,,1729614,00.html?gusrc=rss (537 words)

	BBC NEWS \| Entertainment \| TV and Radio \| Ofcom takes the reins
		Ofcom - the Office of Communications - is aimed at ending years of confusion for viewers surrounding broadcast regulations, which had been run by five different watchdogs.
		Outgoing ITC chief executive Patricia Hodgson has called on Ofcom to uphold the standards it set, asking that the "watershed" still be strictly adhered to after the handover.
		At present it is confident in the power of Ofcom - picking up on chairman Lord Currie's statement that "there are certain points beyond which a broadcaster may not go, without abusing the immense privilege which is implicit in the right to broadcast".
	news.bbc.co.uk /1/hi/entertainment/tv_and_radio/3325775.stm (815 words)

	Ofcom publishes new Broadcasting Code \| Ofcom
		In the area of sponsorship and commercial references, Ofcom has deregulated significantly whilst ensuring at the same time that the overriding principle of editorial independence is maintained.
		The ban on product placement remains in place; however, Ofcom acknowledges the pressure on traditional broadcast advertising as a key source of funding for commercial broadcasters and will consult on product placement in the context of a wider assessment of the broadcast advertising market later in the year.
		Research commissioned by Ofcom indicates that some children in the current environment are able to access and use their parents’/carers’ PIN numbers without these adults’ knowledge.
	www.ofcom.org.uk /media/news/2005/05/nr_20050525 (771 words)

	Television - News - Ofcom criticises Fox News Channel - Digital Spy
		What follows in Ofcom's report is a justification from Fox News and a rebuttal from Ofcom to each of Gibson's remarks in turn.
		Ofcom response: 'Fox News argue that the presenter was not directly quoting Gilligan when he claimed that the reporter “insisted on air that the Iraqi Army was heroically repulsing an incompetent American Military???.
		Fox News via Ofcom: 'When it became clear that Gilligan’s source, Dr David Kelly, was not as highly placed in the Government as Gilligan had claimed, BBC executives did not relay their concerns to editorial staff as quickly as they should have done, with the result that Gilligan’s story gained currency.
	www.digitalspy.co.uk /article/ds14717.html (1047 words)

	Ofcom - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Its second, and current chief executive, is Ed Richards, formerly Ofcom strategy partner and COO and, previous to joining Ofcom, a government advisor.
		Ofcom was created to take the place of 5 previous regulators and this burden may be too great for it.
		Ofcom's failure to provide a compulsory MAC address scheme means that customers of failed ISP's like E7Even and Euro1net end up having to find new service providers and pay a connection fee of upto £60 which would not be required if they could use MAC codes to move to other providers.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Ofcom (967 words)

	FT.com / World / UK - Ofcom chief Carter to step down (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-04)
		Ofcom was created to steer media and communication groups in the new converged digital age and under Mr Carter conducted strategic reviews of the sectors while producing detailed reports and analysis.
		Ofcom said the executive search process, which will include both internal and external candidates, will begin in June and will be led by headhunters JCA.
		Ofcom said his contract stipulated he could have to wait a maximum of 12 months at the discretion of Lord Currie.
	www.ft.com /cms/s/6a8d707e-ed1d-11da-a307-0000779e2340.html (503 words)

	Ofcom Implements EU35
		This Ofcom announcement agrees to implement the most important section of EU35 and permits continued Amateur and Amateur Satellite access to 75.875-76 GHz on a PRIMARY basis and 75.5 -75.875 GHz on a Secondary basis beyond the end of 2006.
		Ofcom are to be congratulated for implementing EU35 and it will hopefully set a good precedent for other European regulators who have yet to implement this footnote.
		Ofcom does not consider this to be an appropriate way forward and wishes to minimise co-ordination requirements to allow rapid and flexible deployment.
	www.southgatearc.org /news/november2006/ofcom_implements_eu35.htm (532 words)

	Ofcom under pressure over junk food ads
		The UK advertising regulator Ofcom is under pressure to reconsider its rejection of a 9pm watershed ban on junk food advertising, according to a UK newspaper.
		Ofcom published a number of proposals for consultation on this matter in March.
		Both the FSA and Ofcom are said to agree that there are also significant indirect effects of advertising, which have a powerful influence' on young people's diets.
	www.foodnavigator.com /news/ng.asp?n=68235-junk-food-ofcom-advertising (666 words)

	Find out about Ofcom on uSwitch.com
		Ofcom took over from Oftel at the end of 2003 as the regulator of the UK’s communications industry.
		Ofcom will be happy to help with any serious problems you're having with your phone company - call Ofcom or go to http://www.ofcom.org.uk
		We work with Ofcom on matters relating to consumer policy and are an active contributor to Ofcom consultations.
	www.uswitch.com /Home-Phone/Ofcom.html (318 words)

	Newsvine - ofcom
		Ofcom is legalising the use of FM transmitters that allow iPods and other MP3 players to play through car radios.
		UK telecoms regulator Ofcom is to end price controls on home line rental and phone calls at BT after 22 years.
		Ofcom said that competition for customers meant market forces were sufficent to ensure the former monopoly's prices stayed competitive.
	www.newsvine.com /ofcom (289 words)

	Response to Ofcom literature review (Screenfont.CA)
		The Ofcom literature survey was published as part of a review of television accessibility services.
		Ofcom is petitioned to commission and pay for research into the true needs and requirements of captioning typography in the United Kingdom.
		To avoid contamination by commercial interests, rights to the fonts should be held by Ofcom and licensed for free; as an alternative, the fonts could be placed in the public domain or given an open-source licence, again with no cost for licensing or usage.
	screenfont.ca /fonts/today/Tiresias/Ofcom (1189 words)

	UK telecoms operators blast Ofcom's broadcast bias CommunicationsWeek International - Find Articles (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-04)
		Ofcom will merge five U.K. regulatory bodies: the Broadcasting Standards Commission, the ITC, the Office of Telecommunications (Oftel), the Radiocommunications Agency and the Radio Authority.
		The operators cite news coverage of Ofcom, which has been dominated by the implications for broadcasters since the new regulator was proposed.
		Other competitive operators in the U.K. say that the questions surrounding Ofcom are due to a general lack of "clarity" from the government.
	www.findarticles.com /p/articles/mi_m0UKG/is_2002_April_1/ai_85367981 (880 words)

	Amateur Radio \| Ofcom
		Ofcom is currently consulting on proposals to make Citizens’ Band radio equipment exempt from the requirement to hold a Wireless Telegraphy Act licence.
		Ofcom plans to publish a policy statement on Wireless Telegraphy Act exemption during October and we hope to be able to confirm that the Citizens’ Band radio service will become licence exempt in this statement with amended regulations coming into force during the early part December 2006.
		The Ofcom Licensing Centre will be happy to help you with any questions that you may have in relation to your Citizens’ Band radio licence.
	www.ofcom.org.uk /radiocomms/ifi/licensing/classes/amateur (826 words)

	Ofcom's got VoiP's number - Personal Computer World
		UK regulator Ofcom has begun a public consultation to ensure that consumers are not ripped off by providers of emerging internet-based telephone services.
		Ofcom is eager to encourage the growth of internet telephony and to make it easier for firms to start up in business.
		Ofcom has published a guide to new the voice services and has asked for views and comments about the appropriate level of consumer protection measures.
	www.pcw.co.uk /vnunet/news/2125787/ofcom-got-voip-number (610 words)

	ITC Redirect (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-04)
		The ITC has ceased to exist from 18 December 2003 and its duties have been assumed by Ofcom, the Office of Communications.
		Ofcom is the new communications sector regulator and will have wide-ranging responsibilities when it assumes its powers on 29 December 2003.
		Ofcom inherits the duties of the five existing regulators it replaces: the Broadcasting Standards Commission (BSC), the Independent Television Commission (ITC), Oftel, the Radio Authority and the Radiocommunications Agency.
	www.itc.org.uk (72 words)

	Ofcom hints at 21CN regulation - ZDNet UK
		That bottleneck would mean regulation was needed, much as happened when Ofcom forced BT to open up access to rival operators at its exchanges, a process known as unbundling.
		Ofcom concedes that this approach would need to be balanced against the risk and cost of rolling out a next-generation network, but firmly maintains that "promotion of competition through equality of access is the most appropriate approach to assets that are enduring economic bottlenecks".
		Ofcom points out that, although it will probably need to "mandate access to promote downstream competition", the key question is which level within the network to target.
	news.zdnet.co.uk /communications/0,1000000085,39284851,00.htm (769 words)

	Ofcom outlines radio spectrum plans \| The Register
		Ofcom has published details of twelve radio spectrum bands that it expects to be available by the end of 2008.
		Publishing its consultation document today, Ofcom said a priority is to make this spectrum available to the market as quickly as possible.
		Despite pressure from the industry, Ofcom is not removing this obligation.
	www.theregister.co.uk /2005/01/13/ofcom_spectrum_review (501 words)

	The Campaign for Press and Broadcasting Freedom
		The ITC was swallowed up the Office of Communications (Ofcom) who had a declared commitment to public service broadcasting—but only for public service broadcasters—chiefly the BBC.
		As for ITV, it declared: "It is better for ITV1 to prepare for its future role as soon as possible, rather than to be asked to preserve in full a range of commitments designed originally for a very different analogue world".
		As analogue switch off begins to roll out across the country, and the population is offered hundreds of channels easily accessible on digital, Ofcom are prepared to abandon even such basic requirements for ITV as keeping its children's programmes.
	keywords.dsvr.co.uk /freepress/body.phtml?subject=ofcom (624 words)

	BBC NEWS \| Entertainment \| 'Fewer young people' watching TV
		Between December 2003 and December 2005, total TV reach declined but the biggest fall was among young people - it fell by 2.9% for 16-24 year-olds.
		Ofcom recently announced proposals to allow sponsorship of entire commercial television channels and radio stations.
		Ofcom wants to allow channel sponsorship but with a number of restrictions, including no sponsorship of news and current affairs programmes.
	news.bbc.co.uk /2/hi/entertainment/4758932.stm (429 words)

	Talk:Ofcom - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		For what it's worth, the Communications Act 2003 [1] uses the all-caps form OFCOM, but the organisation's own website uses the mixed-case Ofcom, which also seems to be the style preferred by the Guardian [2] and other media outlets.
		Ofcom is the regulator of ITV, as successor to the ITC and the BSC.
		As an Ofcom employee I would not think it proper to edit the 'Criticism' section myself - but I would suggest that this is not representative of criticism of Ofcom (e.g.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Talk:Ofcom (1515 words)

	OFCOM Federal Office of Communications - The OFCOM (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-04)
		In this sphere, OFCOM fulfils all sovereign and regulatory tasks.
		OFCOM is therefore increasing the number of DAB licences to be awarded from three to eight.
		On 3 November, OFCOM allocated four additional 18xy numbers on the lottery principle.
	www.bakom.ch /index.html?lang=en (361 words)

	Ofcom legalises iPod radio broadcasts - PC Magazine
		Ofcom has announced that from 8 December devices which allow radio broadcasting of media player output will no longer be banned.
		The permitted devices will have to carry an EU CE mark to show that they are the same, but consumers are free to choose how to listen to their music.
		Ofcom claimed that the rule change will cut the administrative burden which the system imposes.
	www.pcmag.co.uk /vnunet/news/2169529/ofcom-legalises-ipod-radio (546 words)

	Industry backs Ofcom call for Wi-Fi boost - ZDNet UK
		Ofcom's consultation, which was launched earlier this month, is driven by two needs, according to a spokesperson for Ofcom: to "improve spectrum efficiency by widening the range of potential devices in the spectrum" and rural broadband availability.
		According to Ofcom, though, kit from the US — which already allows higher Wi-Fi power than the UK — will typically be incompatible here.
		The consultation is due to close on 20 September, although Ofcom's spokesperson told ZDNet UK it was "too early to say" when the decision will be implemented.
	news.zdnet.co.uk /communications/0,1000000085,39280035,00.htm (638 words)

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