Regulations and controls for production work Ofcom is the regulator and competition authority for the UK communications industries. It regulates the TV and radio sectors, fixed line telecoms, mobiles, postal services, plus the airwaves over which wireless devices operate. Ofcom makes sure that; the optimal use for wireless telegraphy of the electro-magnetic spectrum; that a wide range of electronic communications services is available throughout the UK; that a wide range of TV and radio services of high quality and wide appeal are available throughout the UK; that sufficient plurality in the providers of different television and radio services is maintained; the application of standards that provide adequate protection for members of the public and others against offensive or harmful material in television and radio; the application of standards that provide adequate protection for members of the public and others against unfair treatment in television and radio progr...