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Articles tagged with: Ofcom
UK Regulator Ofcom Pushes Back Phone Spectrum Auction Plans
LONDON -(Dow Jones)- U.K. communications regulator ofcom Monday pushed back plans for an auction of telephone spectrum due to legal challenges by Telefonica's O2 and Deutsche Telekom's T-Mobile. more
Related Tags: deutsche-telekom, o2, telefonica, wireless-broadband, UK
UK Regulator Consults on Further Radio Spectrum Sales
.. 15 August 2008. The document can be found here: http://www.ofcom.org.uk/consult/condocs/clearedaward/ more
Related Tags: radio-spectrum, UK
Macau Operators Face 3G License Threat
Macau's 3G networks face a possible censure from the regulators if they miss a target of migrating all their existing 2G subscribers onto the 3G networks within two years of receiving their licenses. The director of the Telecommunications Regulation Bureau (DSRT) issued the warning at the weekend during World Telecoms Day. more
Related Tags: roaming, china-unicom, wcdma, o2, hutchison-3g, hutchison, Macau
O2 UK Meets its 3G License Obligations - Avoids Financial Penalties
O2 UK has now complied its 3G license conditions and finally covers 80% of the UK's population. The UK's telecoms regulator, ofcom had issued a warning to the operator in February that it faced financial sanctions if it didn't reach the coverage milestone by the end of June. more
Related Tags: 3g-license, o2, UK
UK Regulator Updates Phone Tower Location Maps
..ssary data voluntarily. On the web: http://www.sitefinder.ofcom.org.uk/ more
Related Tags: orange, o2, mts, base-stations, umts, information-commissioner, UK
O2 Faces Sanction Over Failure to Meet 3G Coverage Requirements
The UK's telecoms regulator, ofcom has issued Telefonica O2 with a deadline for meeting its 3G rollout obligation and what steps it proposes to take should the mobile phone operator still not be in compliance. more
Related Tags: 3g-license, o2, telefonica, telefonica-o2, UK
UK Trade Body Plans Clamp Down on Cash-Back Deals
The UK's independent mobile retailers association, IMPDA has condemned the operators for apparently not clamping down on so called cash-back deals offered by some companies. Despite a number of high profile company collapses (with more to come) which has left thousands of customers out of pocket, IMPDA says that there are still many companies which still donĂ't adhere to the Networks voluntary Code of Practice or ofcom regulations. more
Related Tags: ptc, bankruptcy, UK
Calls for Tax Exemption for Charity SMS Donations
Vir2, a provider of SMS marketing and fundraising solutions for charities, has welcomed the decision by UK politican, Mark Oaten MP to file an Early Day Motion calling upon the Government to stop charging VAT (sales tax) on UK charity donations made by SMS. All other methods of giving to charity are VAT exempt. Premium SMS texts are a particularly useful way of collecting money quickly, but the Government are not treating it the same as other methods. more
Related Tags: premium-sms, charity, UK
UK Orders Mobile Number Porting to Occur Within 2 Hours of Request
The UK's telecoms regulator, ofcom has issued new rules making it easier for consumers to keep their mobile number when they switch providers. Under the new rules, consumers will be able to receive calls using their existing number within 2 hours of moving to a new mobile network (down from 5 days). more
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USA May Get New a National Mobile Network Operator
The FCC auction of the 700MHz frequency band scheduled for January 2008 in the United States could have a profound effect on the landscape of the mobile communications market, according to a new study from ABI Research, by opening the door to a major new mobile operator. It will also be critical in the building of a national public safety communications network in the US. more
Related Tags: abi-research, fcc, analog, 700mhz, USA