Progress

Current status
adopted
01 Dec 2022 adopted
05 Sep 2022 adopted
10 May 2022 processing consultation
01 Mar 2022 in consultation

Scope

Implementers
United Kingdom
Policy Area
Data governance
Policy Instrument
Cybersecurity regulation
Regulated Economic Activity
infrastructure provider: internet and telecom services
Government Branch
executive
Government Body
central government
Implementation Level
national

Timeline of events

01 Dec 2022
adopted

Published Telecommunications Security Code of Practice

On 1 December 2022, the regulator and competition authority for the UK communications industries (Ofcom) published the Telecommunications Security Code of Practice which aims to provide guidance on how public telecoms providers can comply with the “…

Source
Event type order
Action type adoption
Government branch executive
Government body central government
05 Sep 2022
adopted

Adopted Draft Telecommunications Security Code of Practice

On 5 September 2022, the draft Telecommunications Security Code of Practice was laid before parliament by the UK Government Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sports (DCMS). According to section 105F of the Communications Act 2003, Parliament …

Source
Event type order
Action type adoption
Government branch executive
Government body central government
10 May 2022
processing consultation

Closed consultation on Draft Telecommunications Security Code of Practice

On 10 May 2022, the UK Government Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sports (DCMS) closed its public consultation on the draft Telecommunications Security Code of Practice, which contains explanations of security measures and technical guidan…

Source
Event type order
Action type consultation closed
Government branch executive
Government body central government
01 Mar 2022
in consultation

Opened consultation on Draft Telecommunications Security Code of Practice

On 1 March 2022, the UK Government Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sports (DCMS) opened a public consultation on the draft Telecommunications Security Code of Practice, which contains explanations of security measures and technical guidanc…

Source
Event type order
Action type consultation opened
Government branch executive
Government body central government