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    <title>DLM Telecom - News Items</title>
    <link>http://www.malonets.co.uk/telecom/news-log.htm</link>
    <description>News Items selected for their interest to clients of DLM Telecom Services.</description>
    <copyright>&amp;copy; 2007 DLM Telecom Services.  All rights reserved</copyright>
    <pubDate>Fri, 02 Nov 2007 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate>

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      <title>5 billion and counting...</title>
      <description>The GSM Association announces that the number of global mobile connections reaches 5 billion, just 18 months after the 4 billion mark was reached</description>
      <link>http://www.malonets.co.uk/telecom/news-log.htm</link>
      <pubDate>Fri, 16 Jul 2010 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <category>Mobile</category>
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      <title>Mobile Number porting</title>
      <description>Ofcom announces that the time to port a mobile number to a different network will halve in 2011</description>
      <link>http://www.malonets.co.uk/telecom/news-log.htm</link>
      <pubDate>Thu, 08 Jul 2010 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <category>Mobile</category>
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      <title>Ofcom conserves</title>
      <description>Ofcom increases the number of telephone area codes where conservation measures apply</description>
      <link>http://www.malonets.co.uk/telecom/news-log.htm</link>
      <pubDate>Thu, 08 Apr 2010 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <category>Numbering</category>
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      <title>Lower mobile charges</title>
      <description>Ofcom consults on the Mobile Terminations rates that will apply for the four-year period starting 1 April 2011, and on improvements to the Mobile Number Portability arrangements</description>
      <link>http://www.malonets.co.uk/telecom/news-log.htm</link>
      <pubDate>Thu, 01 Apr 2010 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <category>Mobile</category>
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      <title>ntl:Telewest changes to Virgin Media Business</title>
      <description>ntl:Telewest Business is re-launched as Virgin Media Business</description>
      <link>http://www.malonets.co.uk/telecom/news-log.htm</link>
      <pubDate>Thu, 11 Feb 2010 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <category>General</category>
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      <title>All-the-Ones</title>
      <description>Ofcom confirms that a new telephone number - 111 - is to be allocated to the NHS for use with a non-emergency healthcare service in England</description>
      <link>http://www.malonets.co.uk/telecom/news-log.htm</link>
      <pubDate>Fri, 18 Dec 2009 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <category>Numbering</category>
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      <title>116 HelpLine numbers allocated</title>
      <description>Ofcom confirms three UK organisations that will operate the first pan-European 116 helpline phone numbers in the UK</description>
      <link>http://www.malonets.co.uk/telecom/news-log.htm</link>
      <pubDate>Wed, 28 Oct 2009 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <category>Numbering</category>
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      <title>Emergency UK Roaming</title>
      <description>Ofcom confirms that mobile phones calling UK emergency numbers will roam to an alternative network when their own network is unavailable</description>
      <link>http://www.malonets.co.uk/telecom/news-log.htm</link>
      <pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2009 11:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <category>Mobile</category>
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      <title>Deregulation of BT Retail products</title>
      <description>Ofcom deregulates certain BT retail products - analogue exchange lines, narrowband calls and BT's ISDN2 product</description>
      <link>http://www.malonets.co.uk/telecom/news-log.htm</link>
      <pubDate>Tue, 15 Sep 2009 11:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <category>Regulation</category>
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      <title>6 million unbundled lines</title>
      <description>The OTA reports more than 6.01 million unbundled lines in the UK</description>
      <link>http://www.malonets.co.uk/telecom/news-log.htm</link>
      <pubDate>Tue, 11 Aug 2009 11:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <category>Network</category>
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      <title>Mobile Number Portability</title>
      <description>Ofcom onsults on changes to the mobile number portability process and the routing arrangements</description>
      <link>http://www.malonets.co.uk/telecom/news-log.htm</link>
      <pubDate>Tue, 03 Aug 2009 11:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <category>Network</category>
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      <title>Changes to 0870 regulations</title>
      <description>Ofcom announces that Communications Providers will, with effect from 1 August, be encouraged to charge the same for calls to 0870 numbers as calls to geographic numbers</description>
      <link>http://www.malonets.co.uk/telecom/news-log.htm</link>
      <pubDate>Thu, 23 Apr 2009 11:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <category>Network</category>
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      <title>Euro-wide 116 numbers</title>
      <description>Ofcom confirms plans to introduce pan-European 116 helpline numbers in the UK, and begins the selection process to allocate the first three.</description>
      <link>http://www.malonets.co.uk/telecom/news-log.htm</link>
      <pubDate>Fri, 20 Feb 2009 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <category>Numbering</category>
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      <title>3G coverage in the UK</title>
      <description>Ofcom announces that all 3G licence holders have met its coverage obligations.</description>
      <link>http://www.malonets.co.uk/telecom/news-log.htm</link>
      <pubDate>Fri, 16 Feb 2009 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <category>Mobile</category>
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      <title>5.6 million unbundled lines</title>
      <description>The OTA reports more than 5.6 million unbundled lines in the UK</description>
      <link>http://www.malonets.co.uk/telecom/news-log.htm</link>
      <pubDate>Fri, 06 Jan 2009 11:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <category>Network</category>
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      <title>5 million unbundled lines</title>
      <description>The OTA reports more than 5 million unbundled lines in the UK</description>
      <link>http://www.malonets.co.uk/telecom/news-log.htm</link>
      <pubDate>Fri, 03 Oct 2008 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <category>Network</category>
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      <title>More number conservation areas</title>
      <description>Ofcom consults on giving number conservation status to a further 69 geographic area codes.</description>
      <link>http://www.malonets.co.uk/telecom/news-log.htm</link>
      <pubDate>Thu, 17 Apr 2008 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <category>Numbering</category>
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      <title>4 million unbundled lines</title>
      <description>The OTA reports more than 4 million unbundled lines in the UK</description>
      <link>http://www.malonets.co.uk/telecom/news-log.htm</link>
      <pubDate>Fri, 07 Mar 2008 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <category>Network</category>
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      <title>Sitefinder's back!</title>
      <description>Ofcom announces that the database behind the Sitefinder web site has been updated.</description>
      <link>http://www.malonets.co.uk/telecom/news-log.htm</link>
      <pubDate>Mon, 03 Mar 2008 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <category>Mobile</category>
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      <title>999/112 for VoIP users</title>
      <description>Ofcom announces that VoIP providers offering calls to UK national numbers must, by 8 September 2008, also support calls to 999/112 services.</description>
      <link>http://www.malonets.co.uk/telecom/news-log.htm</link>
      <pubDate>Wed, 05 Dec 2007 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <category>Regulation</category>
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      <title>...and one for all!</title>
      <description>The European Commission adopts proposals for reform of EU telecoms rules, including measures to distance national regulators from local governments and dominant operators.</description>
      <link>http://www.malonets.co.uk/telecom/news-log.htm</link>
      <pubDate>Tue, 13 Nov 2007 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <category>Regulation</category>
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      <title>Do as I do...</title>
      <description>Ofcom adopts a set of 03 numbers for its own use</description>
      <link>http://www.malonets.co.uk/telecom/news-log.htm</link>
      <pubDate>Tue, 13 Nov 2007 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <category>Numbering</category>
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      <title>More PR numbers</title>
      <description>Ofcom opens up two more premium-rate number ranges — 0902 and 0903</description>
      <link>http://www.malonets.co.uk/telecom/news-log.htm</link>
      <pubDate>Mon, 12 Nov 2007 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <category>Numbering</category>
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      <title>5 million WLR lines</title>
      <description>The OTA reports 5.05 million WLR lines in the UK</description>
      <link>http://www.malonets.co.uk/telecom/news-log.htm</link>
      <pubDate>Fri, 02 Nov 2007 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <category>Network</category>
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      <title>Cars, trains and now planes</title>
      <description>Ofcom consults on the approach to implementing Mobile Communications on Aircraft</description>
      <link>http://www.malonets.co.uk/telecom/news-log.htm</link>
      <pubDate>Fri, 18 Oct 2007 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <category>Regulation</category>
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      <title>3 million unbundled lines</title>
      <description>The OTA reports 3.195 million unbundled lines in the UK</description>
      <link>http://www.malonets.co.uk/telecom/news-log.htm</link>
      <pubDate>Fri, 05 Oct 2007 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <category>Network</category>
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      <title>Ofcom asks whether VoIP should support 999</title>
      <description>Ofcom onsults on whether Type 2 and Type 4 VoIP providers should be required to support 999 calls.</description>
      <link>http://www.malonets.co.uk/telecom/news-log.htm</link>
      <pubDate>Thu, 26 Jul 2007 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <category>Regulation</category>
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      <title>Pass the port</title>
      <description>Ofcom concludes that the lead time for porting mobile number should reduce to two working days.</description>
      <link>http://www.malonets.co.uk/telecom/news-log.htm</link>
      <pubDate>Tue, 17 Jul 2007 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <category>Regulation</category>
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      <title>More than 2·25 million unbundled lines</title>
      <description>The OTA reports more than two-and-a-quarter million unbundled lines in the UK</description>
      <link>http://www.malonets.co.uk/telecom/news-log.htm</link>
      <pubDate>Fri, 08 Jun 2007 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <category>Network</category>
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      <title>Ofcom announces on 03 and 070 numbers</title>
      <description>Ofcom confirms that calls to 03 numbers are to be charged as calls to geographic numbers, and that providers will need to provide pre-call announcements on calls to certain 070 numbers.</description>
      <link>http://www.malonets.co.uk/telecom/news-log.htm</link>
      <pubDate>Thu, 31 May 2007 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <category>Numbering</category>
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      <title>Ofcom relaxes BT requirement</title>
      <description>Ofcom no longer requires BT to publish its charges for certain business services, where the customer spend with BT exceeds £1m pa.</description>
      <link>http://www.malonets.co.uk/telecom/news-log.htm</link>
      <pubDate>Tue, 29 May 2007 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <category>Regulation</category>
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      <title>Ofcom extends rules on mis-selling</title>
      <description>Ofcom extends the rules about the mis-selling of fixed-line voice call services to include providers of voice and broadband services using full LLU technology.</description>
      <link>http://www.malonets.co.uk/telecom/news-log.htm</link>
      <pubDate>Mon, 28 May 2007 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <category>Regulation</category>
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      <title>More than two million unbundled lines</title>
      <description>The OTA reports more than two million unbundled lines in the UK, 4.2 million wholesale lines and 6.2 million numbers using CPS.</description>
      <link>http://www.malonets.co.uk/telecom/news-log.htm</link>
      <pubDate>Fri, 04 May 2007 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <category>Network</category>
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      <title>Nearly two million unbundled lines</title>
      <description>The OTA reports nearly two million unbundled lines in the UK, and the introduction of the OTA2 scheme.</description>
      <link>http://www.malonets.co.uk/telecom/news-log.htm</link>
      <pubDate>Fri, 13 Apr 2007 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <category>Network</category>
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      <title>New Code for VoIP providers</title>
      <description>Ofcom announces a new code for providers of VoIP services, effective 27 May 2007.</description>
      <link>http://www.malonets.co.uk/telecom/news-log.htm</link>
      <pubDate>Thu, 29 Mar 2007 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <category>Regulation</category>
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      <title>Ofcom extends charge control of calls to mobiles</title>
      <description>Ofcom announces new limits on the amounts that MNOs charge for connecting calls on their mobile networks. Significant savings for consumers are expected over the four year period that the controls will apply.</description>
      <link>http://www.malonets.co.uk/telecom/news-log.htm</link>
      <pubDate>Tue, 27 Mar 2007 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <category>Regulation</category>
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      <title>SES to move to 09 Premium Rate</title>
      <description>Ofcom confirms that all sexual entertainment services (SES) currently using chargeable 08 numbers must be offered on 09 premium rate telephone numbers.</description>
      <link>http://www.malonets.co.uk/telecom/news-log.htm</link>
      <pubDate>Thu, 08 Mar 2007 17:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <category>Regulation</category>
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      <title>Ofcom consults on conservation</title>
      <description>Ofcom consults on telephone number conservation measures in 59 geographic area codes.</description>
      <link>http://www.malonets.co.uk/telecom/news-log.htm</link>
      <pubDate>Tue, 06 Mar 2007 17:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <category>Numbering</category>
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      <title>Ofcom to relax regulation</title>
      <description>Ofcom publishes a draft decision to relax regulation in the large business fixed-line telecoms market.</description>
      <link>http://www.malonets.co.uk/telecom/news-log.htm</link>
      <pubDate>Thu, 01 Mar 2007 17:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <category>Regulation</category>
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      <title>03 is the same as 01 and 02</title>
      <description>Ofcom confirms the cost of calls to the new 03 number range to be the same as calls to 01 and 02 numbers.  And there's more good news.</description>
      <link>http://www.malonets.co.uk/telecom/news-log.htm</link>
      <pubDate>Tue, 13 Feb 2007 17:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <category>Numbering</category>
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      <title>ntl becomes Virgin</title>
      <description>Today, ntl re-branded as Virgin Media offering 'quad play' — TV, broadband, home and mobile phone services.</description>
      <link></link>
      <pubDate>Thu, 08 Feb 2007 17:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <category>General</category>
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      <title>1½ million unbundled lines in the UK</title>
      <description>The OTA reports more than one million five hundred thousand unbundled lines in the UK.</description>
      <link>http://www.malonets.co.uk/telecom/news-log.htm</link>
      <pubDate>Tue, 02 Feb 2007 17:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <category>Network</category>
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      <title>1.3 million unbundled lines in the UK</title>
      <description>The OTA reports more than one million three hundred thousand unbundled lines in the UK.</description>
      <link>http://www.malonets.co.uk/telecom/news-log.htm</link>
      <pubDate>Tue, 05 Jan 2007 17:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <category>Network</category>
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