Ofcom
The Office of Communications — the independent regulator for communications industries in the UK, responsible for television, radio, telecoms, postal services, and (under Online Safety Act 2023) online safety.
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Ofcom is the regulator and competition authority for the UK communications industries. It regulates the TV and radio sectors, fixed-line telecoms, mobiles and postal services, as well as the airwaves used by wireless devices, and works with the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology.
Ofcom's regulatory functions span content standards (such as the broadcasting code and watershed), spectrum licensing, competition in telecoms markets, postal service regulation, and — since the Online Safety Act 2023 — online safety duties on regulated services.
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