Consultations and statements

BBC performance

One of Ofcom’s central responsibilities is to hold the BBC to account for fulfilling its mission and promoting its public purposes.

https://www.ofcom.org.uk/consultations-and-statements/category-1/bbc-performance

Statement: Listed events - Six Nations Rugby Union Championship

Ofcom has received requests from the BBC and ITV for consent to broadcast exclusive live coverage of the Six Nations Tournament for 2018, 2019, 2020 and 2021.

https://www.ofcom.org.uk/consultations-and-statements/category-3/listed-events-six-nations-rugby-union-championship

The BBC’s trading activities: Statement on requirements and guidance

See our statement and guidelines on the requirements we proposed to place on the BBC to protect fair and effective competition in how the BBC carries out its trading activities.

https://www.ofcom.org.uk/consultations-and-statements/category-2/bbc-trading-activities

Public interest test on the proposed acquisition of Sky plc by Twenty-First Century Fox, Inc.

https://www.ofcom.org.uk/consultations-and-statements/category-3/public-interest-test-sky-fox

Statement on procedures for enforcement of requirements in the BBC Agreement and compliance with Ofcom enforcement action

This consultation covers Ofcom’s proposed procedures for investigating breaches by the BBC of any other requirements set out in the Agreement which are not covered by the two consultations above. Also sets out steps for dealing with any failure by the BBC to comply with a direction made by Ofcom.

https://www.ofcom.org.uk/consultations-and-statements/category-2/enforcement-bbc-agreement-compliance

Statement: Broadcasting Code Review

Broadcasting Code Review: Preparing for Ofcom’s new responsibilities for regulating the BBC

https://www.ofcom.org.uk/consultations-and-statements/category-1/amendments-to-ofcoms-broadcasting-code

Statement on new procedures for handling content standards complaints, investigations and sanctions for BBC programmes

This consultation covers proposed procedures for investigating potential breaches of the Broadcasting Code by the BBC. It also sets out how Ofcom would go about considering sanctions against the BBC for such breaches.

https://www.ofcom.org.uk/consultations-and-statements/category-2/bbc-content-standards-investigations-and-sanctions

Statement on Procedures for handling content standards and licensing investigations and sanctions

This consultation seeks views on proposed changes to Ofcom's procedures that apply to all other licensed broadcasters and notified on-demand programme service providers. These proposed changes will bring these procedures in line with those for the BBC.

https://www.ofcom.org.uk/consultations-and-statements/category-2/review-procedures-handling-content-standards-and-broadcast-licensing

BBC regulation

Under a new BBC Royal Charter, Ofcom will become the BBC's first external regulator in April 2017.

https://www.ofcom.org.uk/consultations-and-statements/ofcom-and-the-bbc

Nation Radio - Request to change Format

Ofcom has approved a Format Change Request from Nation Radio.

https://www.ofcom.org.uk/consultations-and-statements/category-3/nation-radio-request-to-change-format

Statement on Ofcom’s rules on due impartiality, due accuracy, elections and referendums

Ofcom is carrying out a review of the suitability of the list of larger parties for the purposes of Ofcom’s Broadcasting Code and rules on party political and referendum broadcasts (PPRB Rules).

https://www.ofcom.org.uk/consultations-and-statements/category-2/broadcast-impartiality-accuracy-and-elections-rules-review

Statement on Procedures for enforcement of BBC Competition requirements

This consultation covers the proposed procedures that Ofcom will follow when enforcing compliance by the BBC with requirements for fair and effective competition.

https://www.ofcom.org.uk/consultations-and-statements/category-2/procedures-enforcement-bbc-competition-requirements

Notice of Ofcom’s proposal to make a limitation order and amend the register regulations in connection with the award of spectrum in the 2.3 and 3.4 GHz bands

This document provides notice of, and invites stakeholders’ views on, Ofcom’s proposal to make two statutory instruments in connection with the award of spectrum in the 2.3 GHz and 3.4 GHz bands. These are a limitation order and regulations amending The Wireless Telegraphy (Register) Regulations 2012.

https://www.ofcom.org.uk/consultations-and-statements/category-3/notice-of-limitations-order-and-register-regulations-2.3-and-3.4-ghz-bands

The BBC’s commercial activities

A consultation on Ofcom’s proposed requirements and guidance.

https://www.ofcom.org.uk/consultations-and-statements/category-1/bbc-commercial-activities

Distribution of BBC public services

A consultation on Ofcom’s proposed requirements and guidance.

https://www.ofcom.org.uk/consultations-and-statements/category-1/bbc-distribution-guidance

Assessing the impact of the BBC’s public service activities

BBC competition reviews, a consultation on Ofcom’s procedures and guidance

https://www.ofcom.org.uk/consultations-and-statements/category-1/assessing-impact-BBC-public-service-activities

Assessing the impact of proposed changes to the BBC’s public service activities

A consultation on the Broadcasting Code in preparation for Ofcom’s new responsibilities for regulating the BBC

https://www.ofcom.org.uk/consultations-and-statements/category-1/assessing-impact-proposed-BBC-public-service-activities

Advertisement of a national radio Additional Services licence

Ofcom is proposing to advertise a new Additional Service licence in the first quarter of 2017 using the same spare capacity on the Classic FM frequencies.

https://www.ofcom.org.uk/consultations-and-statements/category-2/advertisement-of-a-national-radio-additional-services-licence

Non-domestic TV channels: proposals to modify access service obligations - Statement December 2016

Proposals to bring signing arrangements for channels licensed by Ofcom for transmission to other Member States of the European Union (EU) (which we refer to as non-domestic channels) into line with the arrangements applying to domestic channels transmitting within the UK.

https://www.ofcom.org.uk/consultations-and-statements/category-2/nom-dom

Proposed Annual Plan 2017/18

Ofcom exists to make communications markets work for everyone. To achieve this, we are proposing three main goals: to promote competition and ensure that markets work effectively for consumers; to secure standards and improve quality; and to protect consumers from harm.

https://www.ofcom.org.uk/consultations-and-statements/category-1/proposed-annual-plan-2017-18