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Premium rate line entry competitions were the subject of recent investigations by PhonepayPlus which in one case led to a record fine of £800,000. Rosanna Foster reports on the cases…

Increasingly businesses are cutting IT overheads by encouraging staff to use their own mobiles, tablets and laptops for everyday work purposes. But this approach could have serious implications for employers…

Consumers who mistyped Twtter.com or dacebook.com ended up at websites with bad intentions. Premium rate lines were involved and soon, following complaints, PhonepayPlus was on the scene and wielding its…

Faced with continuing complaints over broadband ad claims, the Committee of Advertising Practice, sister body to the Advertising Standards Authority that writes the non broadcast ad codes, and its broadcasting…

Following an investigation into international calling card sales practices generally, Ofcom took enforcement action against ICC seller Nowtel over alleged breaches in its advertising of the Consumer Protection from Unfair…

PhonepayPlus has announced it plans to tear up its existing Code of Practice and start afresh with a simpler, more effective code. With potential changes to the regulation of premium…