OFCOM

OFCOM

Ofcom is the UK's communications regulator. It stands for Office of Communications.

Their job is to regulate TV and radio, mobiles, fixed line telecoms and the airwaves which wireless devices function. They ensure that citizens of the UK receive the best from their communication services and are protected from scams.

These are just a couple of their legal duties:

·         a wide range of high-quality television and radio programmes are provided, appealing to a range of tastes and interests;

·         television and radio services are provided by a range of different organisations;

·         people who watch television and listen to the radio are protected from harmful or offensive material;

·         people are protected from being treated unfairly in television and radio programmes, and from having their privacy invaded

Ofcom functions under the Communications Act 2003, this act clearly instructs what Ofcom should do. Which is to further the interests of citizens and of consumers.