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Communications Act 2003: OFCOM Regulatory Framework, Must-Carry Obligations and Broadcasting Code Enforcement

The UK Communications Act 2003 establishes the Office of Communications (Ofcom) as the primary regulator for the UK's broadcasting and telecommunications…

What Communications Act 2003: OFCOM Regulatory Framework, Must-Carry Obligations and Broadcasting Code Enforcement requires

The UK Communications Act 2003 establishes the Office of Communications (Ofcom) as the primary regulator for the UK's broadcasting and telecommunications industries, mandating 'must-carry' obligations for public service broadcasters on relevant networks (Section 64) and empowering Ofcom to create and enforce the Broadcasting Code for content standards (Section 319).

Pillar: Telecoms & Digital Infrastructure · Authority: UK Parliament · Version: 1.0.0 · Last updated:

Primary source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2003/21/contents

SHA-256 integrity: b2552ccc7273f3380f82b7244474e1951b1036d85bf2ffbc193ec12182cab667

Primary Citations — 7 traced to source

  • Communications Act 2003, Section 1 - General duties of OFCOM
  • Communications Act 2003, Part 3, Chapter 2, Section 64 - Must-carry obligations

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