United Kingdom: Office of Communications policy statement on implementation of online safety fees and penalties regime under Online Safety Act 2023

Progress

Current status
adopted
26 Jun 2025 adopted
09 Jan 2025 processing consultation
24 Oct 2024 in consultation

Scope

Implementers
United Kingdom
Policy Area
Consumer protection
Policy Instrument
Consumer protection authority governance
Regulated Economic Activity
platform intermediary: user-generated content
platform intermediary: e-commerce
search service provider
platform intermediary: other
Government Branch
executive
Government Body
other regulatory body
Implementation Level
national

Timeline of events

26 Jun 2025
adopted

Office of Communications published policy statement on implementation of fees and penalties regime under Online Safety Act 2023

On 26 June 2025, the Office of Communications (Ofcom) published its policy statement setting out final decisions on the implementation of the online safety fees and penalties regime under the Online Safety Act 2023, following public consultation tha…

Event type outline
Action type adoption
Government branch executive
Government body other regulatory body
09 Jan 2025
processing consultation

Office of Communications closed consultation on implementation of fees and penalties regime under Online Safety Act 2023

On 9 January 2025, the Office of Communications (Ofcom) closed its public consultation on the implementation of the online safety fees and penalties regime under the Online Safety Act 2023. The regime would recover Ofcom's costs of exercising its on…

Event type outline
Action type consultation closed
Government branch executive
Government body other regulatory body
24 Oct 2024
in consultation

Office of Communications opened consultation on implementation of fees and penalties regime under Online Safety Act 2023

On 24 October 2024, the Office of Communications (Ofcom) opened a public consultation on the implementation of the online safety fees and penalties regime under the Online Safety Act 2023, open until 9 January 2025. The regime would recover Ofcom's …

Event type outline
Action type consultation opened
Government branch executive
Government body other regulatory body