New Year Honours: Former Ofcom head Sharon White becomes dame
Sharon White, the former head of the UK telecoms regulator Ofcom, has been recognised on the New Year Honours list.Ms White was chief executive of Ofcom for four years, during which she oversaw the regulator taking on more responsibilities.She was made a Dame for her "public service" at Ofcom.Ms White said she was "very grateful" for the award and paid tribute to her former colleagues."This is really a recognition of the hard work and dedication of my colleagues at Ofcom," she said, in a short statement.Ofcom is the UK's telecoms regulator, overseeing telephone and broadband services, mobile networks, and television and radio broadcasts.Olivia Newton-John and England cricketers head honours listDuring Ms White's time in charge, Ofcom became the first exte...
