UK OFCOM Premium Rate Services

Published on: Feb 6, 2025

On Feb. 3, UK OFCOM issued general demand for financial information.

  • UK OFCOM issued premium rate services General demand on a recurring annual basis for financial information required to be provided to Ofcom by article 55(1) of the PRS Order, on its General demand for information webpage, in English and Welsh.
  • Follows UK OFCOM Oct. 2024, issued order on premium rate services, see #231079.
  • Summary
  • Applies to financial details on PRS revenues under Regulation of Premium Rate Services Order 2024 (StIn 2024/1046) for calculating OFCOM related admin charges.
  • General demand applies to all liable network operators under art. 14(7) of the Order.
  • Published to advise such parties, as it can be unclear who is a liable network operator.
  • They will be required to provide the requested information on a recurring annual basis, with the charging year beginning on Apr. 1, 2025 and ending with Mar. 31, 2026.
  • Information to be provided for the relevant calendar year in respect of charging year.
  • This general demand and its requirements will continue to apply until further notice.
  • Effectiveness
  • The first submission due by Mar. 17, 2025.
Regulators
UK OFCOM
Entity Types
Corp
Reference
PR, 2/3/2025; StIn 2024/1046
Functions
Compliance; Financial; Reporting; Technology
Countries
United Kingdom
Category
State
N/A
Products
Corporate
Rule Type
Final
Regions
EMEA
Rule Date
Feb 3, 2025
Effective Date
Mar 17, 2025
Rule ID
242520
Linked to
N/A
Reg. Last Update
Feb 3, 2025
Report Section
UK