Provider status
Licence and authorisation changes for telecoms providers.
Official data source
Ofcom monitoring
Telecoms and broadband provider records and regulatory updates.
SoonCoverage: UKPart of Utility Watch
Why monitor this register?
Ofcom regulates telecoms, broadband and postal services in the UK. Provider status changes and regulatory action can affect service continuity and contract terms.
Registry Radar adds Ofcom records to Utility Watches — with renewal reminders for broadband and mobile contracts before they lapse.
Monitoring
What Registry Radar watches for
These are the ofcom record changes that most often matter to our customers.
Contract renewals
Broadband and mobile contract end-date reminders.
Regulatory notices
Market compliance and enforcement updates.
Service changes
Material changes affecting watched providers.
Also detects: Provider status, licence changes, market compliance notices
Signals
Example alerts you might receive
- Important
Broadband contract renewal due in 21 days
Your fibre contract ends soon — out-of-contract rates may apply.
- Change
Provider record updated
Ofcom published a change affecting a watched telecoms provider.
- Critical
Provider licence condition breach
Regulatory action recorded against a watched supplier.
Who uses this source?
- Households
- Small businesses
- Home workers
- Property managers
Common questions
Does Utility Watch cover broadband and mobile?
Yes. Utility Watch can monitor telecoms contracts alongside gas and electricity on the same watch.
Will I be alerted before my contract ends?
Registry Radar sends renewal reminders ahead of contract end dates so you can switch before out-of-contract rates apply.
Related
Connected registers
Put Ofcom changes on your radar
Create a Watch, connect Ofcom to the registers that matter, and receive plain-English Signals when the public record changes.