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Ofcom Confirms Mobile Airwaves Auction Rules

Ofcom today confirmed how they will release important airwaves to help improve mobile broadband and support the rollout of 5G. Ofcom manages the UK’s airwaves – or spectrum – a finite resource that is essential for wireless services including mobile phones.

Connected UK

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Council Employee Fined £400 for Deleting Audio File illegally

A council employee has been fined £400 for an offence under the Freedom of Information (FOI) regulations, marking the first ever successful conviction under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA). Nicola Young, town clerk of Whitchurch Town Council, was convicted under Section 77 of the FOIA of deliberately obstructing records with the intent to prevent disclosure.

News UK

·6 years ago

Trump signs bill to prevent U.S. rural telecom carriers from purchasing Huawei equipment

US President Trump signed into law on Thursday a bill that provides $1 billion to help small telecom providers replace equipment made by China’s Huawei and ZTE.

US Huawei Connected

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Ofcom fines BT £245,000 for overcharging EE customers

Ofcom has fined BT £245,000 after an investigation found that the company overcharged EE’s mobile customers for making calls to 118 directory enquiries services.

EE UK BT Group News

·6 years ago

Scottish company fined £500,000 for making nuisance calls

The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has fined CRDNN Limited with the maximum £500,000 fine for making more than 193 million automated nuisance calls.

News UK

·6 years ago

BlackBerry oppose Baby company using the letters BB

BlackBerry has filed an opposition to Australian company Baby Bunting's application for a logo representing "the silhouettes of two pregnant women".

BlackBerry

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US Judge rejects Huawei’s constitutional challenge

A US federal judge has rejected Huawei's constitutional challenge to a US law that restricted its ability to do business with federal agencies and their contractors, ruling that Huawei does not have grounds to sue the U.S. government.

Huawei US

·6 years ago

Huawei responds to latest US Justice Department Indictment

On Thursday, the United States accused Huawei of stealing trade secrets and lying to US federal investigators in a new indictment.

US Huawei

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Mobile and Broadband providers must tell customers about their best deals

Phone, broadband and pay-TV customers must be warned when their current contract is ending, and what they could save by signing up to a new deal, under Ofcom rules coming into force tomorrow (15 February).

Connected UK

·6 years ago