Consultations and statements
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Consultation: Business connectivity market review
Ofcom’s Business Connectivity Market Review (BCMR) examines the markets for the provision of leased lines in the UK.
Consultation: Physical infrastructure market review
Consultation on proposals for regulation that will allow all telecoms providers access to the largest network of suitable telecoms infrastructure, the ducts and poles owned by BT.
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Statement: Review of the mandatory daytime protection rules in the Ofcom Broadcasting Code
- Consultation
- Statement
- Start: 14 March 2018
- Status: Statement published
- End: 09 May 2018
This document sets out Ofcom’s decision to extend the application of the mandatory daytime protection rules.
https://www.ofcom.org.uk/consultations-and-statements/category-2/mandatory-daytime-protection
Statement: Bauer Radio West Midlands & Shropshire stations - Requests to change Format
- Consultation
- Start: 07 September 2018
- Status: Closed
- End: 05 October 2018
Ofcom is consulting on whether to approve Format Change Requests relating to three analogue commercial radio licences in the West Midlands and Shropshire which are ultimately owned by Bauer Radio Limited.
https://www.ofcom.org.uk/consultations-and-statements/category-3/bauer-radio-format-change
Consultation: Listed Events
- Consultation
- Start: 26 October 2018
- Status: Open
- End: 18 January 2019
We are consulting on the methodology which we propose to use to assess which services qualify to be on the list of television channels that are free to view and widely available.
https://www.ofcom.org.uk/consultations-and-statements/category-1/listed-events
Statement and further consultation: Localness on commercial radio
- Consultation
- Statement
- Start: 26 October 2018
- Status: Statement published
- End: 30 November 2018
This statement sets out our decisions to proceed with the proposed amendments to our localness guidelines. The further consultation element seeks stakeholders’ views.
https://www.ofcom.org.uk/consultations-and-statements/category-2/guidelines-localness-commercial-radio
Consultation: ‘Specially restricted material’ and Age Verification Guidance for Providers of On-Demand Programme Services
- Consultation
- Start: 22 October 2018
- Status: Open
- End: 03 December 2018
This document sets out our proposed amendments to the Guidance for Rule 11 of the rules for on-demand programme services.
https://www.ofcom.org.uk/consultations-and-statements/category-2/restricted-material-age-verification-odps-guidance
Consultation: The new BBC Scotland Channel - Proposed variation to Ofcom’s Operating Licence for the BBC’s public services
- Consultation
- Start: 29 August 2018
- Status: Closed
- End: 10 October 2018
This consultation seeks views on our proposals to vary the terms of the BBC’s Operating Licence to take account of the BBC’s provision of a new BBC Scotland Channel.
https://www.ofcom.org.uk/consultations-and-statements/category-2/variation-operating-licence-bbc-public-services
Statement: Local TV licensing - Decision not to advertise or re-advertise certain local TV licences
- Consultation
- Statement
- Start: 20 April 2018
- Status: Statement published
- End: 01 June 2018
This statement confirms our provisional decision not to advertise or re-advertise local TV licences for 13 specific areas, or substitute areas, where no licence has been awarded to date.
https://www.ofcom.org.uk/consultations-and-statements/category-2/local-tv-licensing
Consultation: Commissioning for the BBC’s Public Services
- Consultation
- Start: 30 July 2018
- Status: Closed
- End: 24 September 2018
The Charter and Agreement place requirements on the BBC to increase the amount of those programmes and materials it commissions through a contestable process between producers.
https://www.ofcom.org.uk/consultations-and-statements/category-2/commissioning-bbc-public-services
Statement on changes to the General Conditions of Entitlement
- Consultation
- Statement
- Start: 26 April 2018
- Status: Statement published
- End: 28 May 2018
This statement sets out Ofcom's decision to amend general condition C6.6, additional changes to our guidance on Calling Line Identification facilities, and a number of minor drafting changes.
https://www.ofcom.org.uk/consultations-and-statements/category-3/changes-general-conditions-of-entitlement
Consultation: The BBC’s commercial and trading activities: requirements and guidance
- Consultation
- Start: 30 July 2018
- Status: Closed
- End: 24 September 2018
Consultation on updates to the requirements around the interaction between the BBC Public Service and its commercial activities.
https://www.ofcom.org.uk/consultations-and-statements/category-2/bbc-commercial-trading-activities
Consultation: Proposed changes to the linear EPG Code and future of the prominence regime
- Consultation
- Start: 25 July 2018
- Status: Closed
- End: 05 October 2018
This consultation sets out the findings from our review of the prominence section of the EPG Code and our proposed changes.
https://www.ofcom.org.uk/consultations-and-statements/category-1/epg-code-prominence-regime
Children's content review
- Consultation
- Start: 29 November 2017
- Status: Closed
- End: 31 January 2018
We're inviting comments on our plans to carry out a review of children’s content on TV and on-demand and streaming services.
https://www.ofcom.org.uk/consultations-and-statements/category-2/childrens-content-review
Statement: Request to change Format - Original 106
- Consultation
- Statement
- Start: 24 May 2018
- Status: Statement published
- End: 21 June 2018
Original Aberdeen FM Limited holds a FM commercial radio licence for Aberdeen and the surrounding areas, broadcasting as Original 106. A request from Original 106 to change the station’s published Format has been approved by Ofcom, following a public consultation.
https://www.ofcom.org.uk/consultations-and-statements/category-3/original-106-format-change
Statement: EPG Accessibility
- Consultation
- Statement
- Start: 04 December 2017
- Status: Statement published
- End: 06 February 2018
We have decided to set a practice for EPG providers to use reasonable endeavours to introduce certain accessibility features, where practicable.
https://www.ofcom.org.uk/consultations-and-statements/category-2/epg-accessibility
Ofcom review of proposed BBC Scotland television channel
- Consultation
- Start: 20 April 2018
- Status: Closed
- End: 18 May 2018
The BBC has published its proposal to launch a new television channel for Scotland.
https://www.ofcom.org.uk/consultations-and-statements/category-3/bbc-scotland-television-channel
Statement: Love Sport – Request to change Format
- Consultation
- Statement
- Start: 04 May 2018
- Status: Statement published
- End: 01 June 2018
A request from Love Sport to change the station’s published Format has been approved by Ofcom, following a public consultation.
https://www.ofcom.org.uk/consultations-and-statements/category-3/love-sport-request-to-change-format
Statement: Listed Events - FIFA World Cup 2018
- Consultation
- Statement
- Start: 20 April 2018
- Status: Statement published
- End: 18 May 2018
Ofcom has given its consent to the requests from the BBC and ITV to broadcast exclusive live coverage of the FIFA World Cup 2018
https://www.ofcom.org.uk/consultations-and-statements/category-3/fifa-world-cup-2018
Statement: Fever FM - Request to change Key Commitments
- Consultation
- Statement
- Start: 16 March 2018
- Status: Statement published
- End: 13 April 2018
A request from Fever FM to change its Key Commitments has been approved by Ofcom following a public consultation.
https://www.ofcom.org.uk/consultations-and-statements/category-3/fever-fm-key-commitments
Statement: Listed Events – Commonwealth Games 2018
- Consultation
- Statement
- Start: 21 February 2018
- Status: Statement published
- End: 21 March 2018
Ofcom has given its consent to the request from the BBC to broadcast exclusive live coverage of the Commonwealth Games 2018 (“the Games”).
https://www.ofcom.org.uk/consultations-and-statements/category-3/listed-events-commonwealth-games-2018
Consultation: Listed Events – Commonwealth Games 2018
- Consultation
- Start: 21 February 2018
- Status: Closed
- End: 21 March 2018
Ofcom has received a request from the BBC for consent to broadcast exclusive live coverage of the Commonwealth Games 2018 (“the Games”). These are due to take place in Gold Coast City, Australia between 4 and 15 April 2018.
https://www.ofcom.org.uk/consultations-and-statements/category-3/listed-events-commonwealth-games-2018/consultation