Ofcom

British

/ ˈɒfkɒm /

acronym

Office of Communications: a government body regulating the telecommunications industries; a super-regulator merging the Radio Authority, Independent Television Commission, and Oftel

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It gained Ofcom approval and was launched in February 2019 with the investment of 80 journalism jobs.

From BBC ● Oct. 20, 2026

This year, more than 100 MPs have written to regulator Ofcom and the business secretary asking for something to be done about the poor service their constituents say they are receiving.

From BBC ● Oct. 7, 2026

"We conducted a risk analysis and briefed Ofcom about this feature on a number of occasions before launching it," they said.

From BBC ● Oct. 6, 2026

"Our online safety laws are clear – significant changes to platforms must be risk assessed before they're launched," said Ofcom enforcement director George Lusty.

From BBC ● Oct. 6, 2026

Ofcom says as part of its investigation it will consider how Aylo implements its age verification processes and whether it conducted the "necessary due diligence" before it was implemented.

From BBC ● Sep. 23, 2026

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