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The Office of Communications cleared Sky News from any wrongdoing in its interview of Peter Andre. Kay Burley interviewed Andre for Sky News on 3 February, during which viewers of the broadcast saw the singer break down after questions regarding his ex-wife Katie Price and their children. Ofcom investigated the interview after the UK telecommunications [...]
(Read More)1st Apr 10
Ofcom proposals to reduce mobile charges
by Sally Davies
British mobile phone users could soon celebrate, as Ofcom has unveiled new proposals for major UK phone companies to reduce the price of their calls. The watchdog is proposing major cuts in termination rates on the 02, Orange/T-Mobile, Vodafone and 3UK networks as it works to set the rules on mobile termination rates for the [...]
(Read More)12th Feb 10
30 prisoner Facebook pages removed
by Katie Naylor
As many as 30 Facebook pages have been removed because convicted prisoners were using them to taunt their victims, according to Justice Secretary Jack Straw. Mr Straw was speaking following a meeting with victim campaigners to discuss the issue of prisoners making use of social networking sites to taunt their victims. They will look at [...]
(Read More)8th Dec 09
Panic buttons may be installed to social networking sites
by Harry Oldfield
Panic buttons could possibly be installed on social networking sites to allow children to alert website operators when inappropriate material is posted on websites. About 140 firms and other groups have been considering internet standards proposed by the government’s adviser on online safety, Tanya Byron. The panic button would be similar to that announced by [...]
(Read More)11th Nov 09
Top Gear joke in poor taste
by Adam Richards
A spoof advert on Top Gear in which a man was killed by shooting himself in the head was deemed to be too graphic for younger viewers of the show, Ofcom ruled yesterday. The show, which is aired on BBC 2 and is presented by Jeremy Clarkson, Richard Hammond and James May, breached broadcasting regulations [...]
(Read More)23rd Oct 09
Consumers confused by too many phone tariffs
by Katie Naylor
Those on the hunt for a mobile phone have no idea whether they are getting a good deal because there are so many tariffs, a consumer watchdog has claimed. Consumer Focus has commissioned a study that found UK customers ended up becoming bewildered by the 1.3 million packages available for calls, texts and other phone [...]
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