Guidance for communications providers and operators of essential ...
Sep 15, 2023 · Our procedural guidance, which was made further to that duty and in the exercise of Ofcom’s powers under sections 1(3) and 105Y, provides general guidance on Ofcom’s approach to exercising their functions to seek to ensure compliance with the security duties.
Ofcom's approach to implementing the Online Safety Act
Oct 26, 2023 · In February 2025, we will publish our draft guidance on protecting women and girls, containing advice on content and activity which disproportionately affects women and girls, and on assessing and reducing the risk of harm to them.
Telecoms industry guidance - Ofcom
The objectives of this guidance are to: help WISPs to prepare data that can be relied upon by Ofcom and the users of their collected data; provide specific guidance about the observed performance characteristics of commonly used FWA products; help WISPs to consider Quality of Experience within their coverage reports;
Statement: General policy on ensuring compliance with security …
We are also providing general guidance about which security compromises we would normally expect providers to report to Ofcom and the process for reporting them. In addition, we have now updated our 2017 guidance on security requirements to reflect the new framework.
Implementing the Online Safety Act: Protecting children from
Children are set to be protected from accessing online pornography under new age-check guidance proposed by Ofcom today to help services to comply with online safety laws.
Broadcast standards during the coronavirus pandemic - Ofcom
Ofcom has published the following notes to broadcasters regarding the coronavirus which include guidance on broadcast content relating to the coronavirus.
Programme-related guidance - Ofcom
May 26, 2010 · This guidance relates to the Broadcasting Code (December 2020) and applies to all programmes broadcast on or after 23:00 on 31 December 2020. For programmes broadcast prior to 3 April 2017, the previous Guidance is available at the National Archives .
Online safety - Ofcom
The tool will be divided into four steps that follow Ofcom’s risk assessment guidance. Following these steps will help you to comply with the illegal content risk assessment duties, and the linked safety duties and record-keeping and review duties.
Statement: Network and Service Resilience Guidance - Ofcom
Nov 18, 2024 · Our updated Network and Service Resilience Guidance for Communications Providers (the Guidance) below describes a range of practices in the architecture, design, and operational models that underpin robust and resilient telecoms networks and services, as well as more specific measures that we expect providers to consider.
New rules for online services: what you need to know - Ofcom
Feb 27, 2024 · We have published codes of practice and guidance outlining the steps that companies can take to comply with these additional duties.