Postcomm was merged into the communications regulator Ofcom on 1 October 2011.

The worst thing it could do was nothing at all, warned the former communications regulator Richard Hooper.

But for communications regulators, carriers, investors and customers the case will remain critical.

Customers in rural areas in particular often receive no signal at all, or are limited to just one '3G' network, communications regulator Ofcom found.

It allows for the transfer of regulatory responsibility from Postcomm to the communications regulator Ofcom.

Finland's communications regulator said it appeared the data was stolen from education groups, which it did not name.

The current UK average speed is 6.8mbps, according to communications regulator Ofcom.

The panel, which was set up to advise communications regulator Ofcom about consumers' interests, wants more control for shoppers over their data.

I suggest our stalwart communications regulators set the sights of their cost-saving campaign a little closer to home - at the nearest street-corner pay phone.

The service was the subject of a public consultation by communications regulator Ofcom.