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Ofcom are opening up their doors in Manchester — why now?
Ofcom are looking to Manchester’s talent in order to bolster their team following their new online regulatory powers.
What is Ofcom?
Ofcom is a communications regulator in the UK, whose remit includes regulating televisual content, radio content, postal communications and telecoms at large, which includes mobile/cell phone regulations.
It also acts as a competition authority, although this remit does not have a large or reaching effect in the mobile/cell phone sector.
Ofcom is charged with representing the interests of government, citizens, and citizens-as-customers. In similar fashion to various anti-trust laws, Ofcom must promote competition between companies from across the media, postal and telecoms sectors while also and ensuring the public is not harmed by comms or content.
Ofcom, on its own website, also says that “Ofcom’s job is to stand up for customers’ rights and make sure companies treat them fairly.”
Headquartered our of London, Ofcom has now also recently announced opening a new tech hub in Manchester.
