United Kingdom: Office of Communications opened consultation on designating Alexa, Google Assistant and Siri as radio selection services

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Office of Communications opened consultation on designating Alexa, Google Assistant and Siri as radio selection services

On 16 October 2025, the Office of Communications (Ofcom) opened a consultation on its proposed designation of Radio Selection Services (RSS) in the United Kingdom until 11 December 2025. Ofcom recommended that Amazon Alexa, Google Assistant, and App…

Scope

Policy Area
Authorisation, registration and licensing
Policy Instrument
Authorisation of goods or services
Regulated Economic Activity
infrastructure provider: internet and telecom services, technological consumer goods
Implementation Level
national
Government Branch
executive
Government Body
other regulatory body

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2025-10-16
in consultation

On 16 October 2025, the Office of Communications (Ofcom) opened a consultation on its proposed desi…

2025-12-11
processing consultation

On 11 December 2025, the Office of Communications (Ofcom) closes the consultation on its proposed d…