Category: Articles

Premium Rate Services (PRS) – regulatory body changes

Posted on: 4th December 2024, by Magrathea

As you may be aware, the regulatory responsibility for Premium Rate services (PRS) will formally pass from the Pre-Paid Services Authority (PSA) to Ofcom on the 1st February 2025. Ofcom published a consultation in January 2024, where they introduced their draft PRS Order.   Ofcom has since published its consultation statement, the key points to […]

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Closing the loopholes on scam callers

Posted on: 15th August 2024, by Magrathea

Plenty has been written, year on year, about the industry efforts to squash scam and nuisance calls. A cynic could suggest that it’s a whole lot of talk and not much action, but that would be unfair.  Lots has been going on, but the nature of the problem means the challenges morph and evolve over […]

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What impact does politics have on telecoms?

Posted on: 5th July 2024, by Magrathea

Everyone knows you should probably avoid discussing politics at a dinner party if you want a fun and relaxing evening, but the same might be said for telecoms too. In my experience many an eye has glazed over when I respond to the inevitable “What do you do?” question from a new friend.  Despite my […]

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Comreg and Ofcom aligning on scam calls

Posted on: 30th May 2024, by Magrathea

The topic of scam calls is hot hot hot, unlike our summer currently!  And not just in our industry either.  According to the National Crime Agency, fraud is the most commonly experienced crime in the UK and accounts for over 40% of reported incidents.  When you consider that we believe fraud often goes unreported, with […]

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