Ofcom Research

http://www.ofcom.org.uk/about/what-is-ofcom/

Ofcom is a communications regulator that works to regulate the TV and radio sectors, fixed line telecoms and mobiles, plus the airwaves over which wireless devices operate.
They work to ensure that the UK population are not at risk from scams through communications services whilst ensuring that competition can thrive.
Ofcom operates under the Communications Act 2003 which explains sepcifically what Ofcom can do. The Act claims that Ofcom should act only to further the interests of citizens and consumers.
They are also responsible for setting technical aspects of regulation, implementing and enforcing the law.

Ofcom's main duties are to ensure:
- the UK is supplied with a wide range of electronic communications services (e.g. broadband)
- high quaility television and radio stations are provided that appeal to a wide range of people's tastes and interests
- high quality television and radio stations are broadcasted by a number of different organisations
- the people who consume these radio and television stations are protected from harmful and offensive material that they may portray
- people are never treated unfairly in the television and radio programmes that are broadcasted, and that they are also free from risk of having their privacy invaded
- the radio spectrum that is used is used in the most effective way

They are not responisble for regulating:
- newspapers and magazines
- the BBC TV license fee
- complaints about accuracy of BBC television programmes
- the content of TV and radio adverts
- premium rates services
- disputes between people and their telecom providers

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