Ofcom is the regulator for the communications services that we use and rely on each day.
As people communicate seamlessly online and offline, we now need to invest our efforts into making digital communications work for everyone
Ofcom wants to understand how adults and children in the UK use media.
Under the Online Safety Act, Ofcom's job is to make online services safer for the people who use them. We make sure companies have effective systems in place to protect users from harm.
Ofcom is committed to a thriving telecoms sector, where companies can compete fairly and customers benefit from a broad range of services.
Ofcom's job is to make sure there is a universal postal service.
You can't see or feel radio spectrum, but we use it every day. Our job is to authorise and manage the use of spectrum in the UK.
We make sure that broadcasters provide quality TV, radio and on-demand programmes that appeal to diverse audiences. We also have rules in place to protect viewers and listeners from harm.
How to make the most of communications services as a small business.
How to make the most of the services you use, and deal with problems.
Proposals we are consulting on and decisions we've made.
How we make sure companies follow our rules, to protect customers and promote competition.
Rules, guidance and other information for the industries we regulate.
If you're looking to use certain radio equipment, or broadcast on TV or radio, you'll need a licence from Ofcom.
Our latest news, features, views and information about our work.
Evidence we gather to inform our work as a regulator.
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All uses of radio spectrum generate electromagnetic fields (EMF). Find out what this means for your licence and how you can help protect the general public.
How radio spectrum is used and frequencies allocated in the UK.
We want to support innovation in new wireless technologies before their long-term use is certain.
How you can deal with interference to radio equipment, and report it to Ofcom.
The use of radio equipment is regulated by national laws. We explain the rules that apply and how Ofcom enforces them.
Satellite services -- like broadband, TV and global positioning -- deliver a wide range of benefits to the UK. We want to make enough spectrum available to support these services.
When we believe there is competitive demand for spectrum, we usually award it through an auction. Here you can find information about the awards in progress, awards that will happen in future and awards that have taken place.
Information about the causes of interference to radio equipment, and how you can report harmful interference.
Ofcom is today launching a review of the annual licence fees we charge mobile network operators for use of three mobile spectrum bands (900 MHz, 1800 MHz and 2100 MHz).
More information about how radio spectrum is allocated in the UK, including links to important documents.
This page answers some questions you may have about Ofcom's role in relation to electromagnetic fields (EMF).
