Communications Bill



•  Ofcom Consultation with Current Licensees (22 September 2003):  All sound broadcasting licences will be varied when the Communications Act 2003 comes into force (expected to be 29 December 2003).  Ofcom, the successor body to the Radio Authority, is carrying out a consultation with current licensees on the proposed variations to their licences.  The conultation period ends on 27 October 2003.  See Ofcom's transitional website for further details www.ofcom.org.uk    NEW!!

 •   Ofcom launch announcement (35/03)
•  Ofcom Location Announcement (Press Release 15/03)

•  The Radio Authority welcomes the publication of the new Communications Bill (Press Release 148/02)

• New Rules for local radio ownership (Press Release 144/02)

• Joint Committee on Communications Bill - Supplementary Memorandum from the Radio Authority  (June 2002) Adobe PDF file

• Written submission to Joint Committee on Communications Bill  (May 2002)Adobe PDF file

 • A New Approach to Cross Media Ownership Rules Recommended by Richard Hooper (Press Release 8/02)

• Consultation on Media Ownership Rules - Radio Authority Response  (January 2002)
• Towers Perrin Report Lays Foundation for Ofcom (October 2001)Adobe PDF file

 • Radio Authority Proposes New Rules On Radio Ownership (Press Release 85/01)
• Radio Authority Proposes New Rules On Radio Ownership (June 2001)Adobe PDF file

• Proposes New Rules On Radio Ownership (June 2001) (HTML)

• Memorandum of Understanding from the five communications regulators (March 2001)

• Report of the Access Radio Seminar, 12 February (March 2001) Adobe PDF file

• Access Radio Submission to DCMS/DTI (February 2001)

• A New Future for Communications: Radio Authority Response (Press Release 25/01)

• A New Future for Communications: Radio Authority Response (February 2001)

• Radio Authority: Radio Regulation for the 21st Century: Submission to DCMS/DTI (June 2000) Adobe PDF file
Link to OFCOM web site

To view draft Communications Bill click here www.commbill.net 
 
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• Speeches
 

 

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