Three says it will be hit hard by Ofcom’s delay of mobile auction October 10, 2011 Network operator Three has said Ofcom’s decision to delay the mobile spectrum auction, which will eventually allow faster mobile data use, will hit its customers and give its larger rivals an unfair advantage. The network said the delay until the end of next year widens the “massive competitive and commercial imbalance” it suffers from. It [...]
Vodafone weighs into 4G row October 9, 2011 Vodafone yesterday launched a broadside against 3, its smaller rival in the British mobile market, over the increasingly controversial auction of next-generation 4G mobile spectrum. Vodafone’s UK chief executive Guy Lawrence told the Sunday Telegraph 3 was “running around the playground complaining that they’re being bullied by the older boys,” when in fact 3 sold [...]
Ofcom takes postal responsibility October 3, 2011 Ofcom yesterday took regulatory responsibility for the UK postal services. The media watchdog says it has worked closely with Postcomm to ensure a smooth transition of responsibilities with “minimal disruption for industry and users”. Ofcom says it will publish proposals on the framework for economic regulation of post later this month. The government handed the [...]
3 boss unveils plan to double customers September 27, 2011 THE NEW boss of mobile network 3 yesterday laid out ambitious plans to double the firm’s customers but said he is “very worried” rivals will attempt to dent its plans by delaying the upcoming mobile spectrum auction. David Dyson, speaking publicly for the first time since taking the reins from Kevin Russell, said he plans [...]
TalkTalk tops complaints league table September 22, 2011 TALKTALK once again topped the table of most complained about phone and broadband providers, according to new research by Ofcom. The X-Factor sponsor received more than three times as many complaints per 1,000 customers as its closest rival for its phone services and twice as many regarding its broadband packages. However, the number of complaints [...]
PERSONAL FINANCE NEWS September 7, 2011 NEW MOBILE APP FOR INVESTORS Hargreaves Lansdown has released a new smartphone app, allowing investors to view their Isa, Sipp and other investments on both iPhone and Android systems. Ofcom figures show that 27 per cent of UK adults now own a smartphone.“The age of connected computing is with us,” says Richard Hunter, head of [...]
WHAT THE OTHER PAPERS SAY THIS MORNING August 31, 2011 FINANCIAL TIMES TOBACCO TRADE GROUP CHIEF QUITS The head of the UK tobacco industry’s main trade body has resigned after failing to persuade the coalition government to rescind anti-tobacco measures introduced under Labour. Christopher Ogden will step down in October following a review of the organisation’s structure initiated by its members, British American Tobacco, Imperial [...]
Ofcom fines TalkTalk £3m August 18, 2011 OFCOM has handed out a £3m fine to telecoms provider TalkTalk after it incorrectly billed tens of thousands of consumers for services they had not received. TalkTalk yesterday said it was “disappointed” by the size of the fine – a record for a telecoms company – but said it will not appeal it. After a [...]
Smartphones are taking over our daily lives August 3, 2011 THE latest iPhone or Blackberry may be a must-have fashion accessory but a new survey suggests smartphones are now shaping the way we behave. Over a quarter of adults and nearly half of all teens own a smartphone, with uptake increasing at a blistering rate, according to a study by media regulator Ofcom. When asked [...]
WHAT THE OTHER PAPERS SAY THIS MORNING July 26, 2011 FINANCIAL TIMES LAW FIRM STOPS WORK ON INQUIRY INTO PHONE HACKING BCL Burton Copeland, the law firm, is no longer advising News International about an investigation into phone hacking. The firm stopped working for NI, which publishes Rupert Murdoch’s UK newspapers, last week, insiders familiar with the situation said, after it was called in at [...]