Telecoms customers must be told upfront about any price rises their provider includes in their contract, under new consumer protection plans set out today by Ofcom. Ofcom is to stop telecoms companies from levying mid-contract price rises and introduce tougher protections for customers by banning this practice The new ruling woud apply to new contracts. A

Jogia will begin the role in October

The regulation changes by Ofcom are expected to speed up the fibre rollout in the UK

However Ofcom chairman Lord Burns has stepped down from role and will leave by the end of the year