OFCOM Shows Its Teeth

[Anonymous]

Following a review last year, OFCOM found that many users especially in rural areas were unable to even make calls and texts.

Vodafone covered 82% of landmass.
O2 and EE 78%

So OFCOM has now changed the licences to ensure that by 2017 90% of UK landmass will have at least a 2g network for calls and texts compared with an 80% requirement now.

(Note this should not be confused with the 98% of population o2 must provide with good indoor and outdoor coverage of all three networks 2g 3g and 4g by 2017 - that is about population, this new change is about landmass).

http://www.uswitch.com/broadband/news/2015/02/ofcom_varies_mobile_licences_for_ee_o2_three_and_vodaf...

[Anonymous]

It's about time you guys in fringe / not spots were supplied a half decent signal. Fingers crossed this happens swiftly.

[jonsie]

It's a shame for the 2% of the population that live in the 10% of uncovered land mass.....

[MI5]

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@jonsie wrote:

It's a shame for the 2% of the population that live in the 10% of uncovered land mass.....

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I would imagine it would be a very peaceful place to be though

[Anonymous]

Very true Rich but no good in an emergency.

[MI5]

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@Anonymous wrote:
Very true Rich but no good in an emergency.

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What, like a lost sheep

Remote farms and hamlets still use CB radio for emergencies....

[Anonymous]

No I mean real emergencies like no broadband and no phones and no tv

[MI5]

Oh.......

[Cleoriff]

A lost sheep @MI5 ??

You are obviously a City lad through and through.....

[jonsie]

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@Anonymous wrote:
No I mean real emergencies like no broadband and no phones and no tv

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That takes me back to my childhood.....