Ofcom

Also known as Office of Communications

The Office of Communications (Ofcom) is the government-approved regulatory and competition authority for the broadcasting, internet, telecommunications and postal industries of the United Kingdom.

Key facts

UK legislation.long_title: An Act to establish a body corporate to be known as the Office of Communications; and to confer functions in relation to proposals about the regulation of communications on that body, on certain existing regulators and on the Secretary of State.
UK legislation.year: 2002
UK legislation.citation: 2002 c. 11
UK legislation.territorial_extent: United Kingdom
UK legislation.royal_assent: 19 March 2002
UK legislation.commencement: various
UK legislation.status: Amended
UK legislation.original_text: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2002/11/contents/enacted
UK legislation.revised_text: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2002/11/contents
UK legislation.UK LEG_title: Office of Communications Act 2002
UK legislation.use_new_UK LEG

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Contents

History
News International phone hacking scandal
Timeline of communications regulators
Activities
Television and radio
Telephone and broadband
Spectrum licensing and protection
Postal services
Consultations
Leadership
Current
Historical
List of chairs of Ofcom
List of chief executive officers of Ofcom
Ofcom committees
UK hate speech regulation
Controversies
Expenditure
Al Jazeera
Press TV
Sitefinder database and freedom of information
Deryn Consulting controversy
Abu Dhabi TV
CGTN
Criticism of Michael Grade
GB News
BBC's Gaza documentary
Sexual deepfake generation on X
See also
Notes
References
External links

The Office of Communications (Ofcom) is the government-approved regulatory and competition authority for the broadcasting, internet, telecommunications and postal industries of the United Kingdom.

Ofcom has wide-ranging powers across the television, radio, telecoms, internet and postal sectors. It has a statutory duty to represent the interests of citizens and consumers by promoting competition and protecting the public from harmful or offensive material.