Consultations and statements
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Consultation: Guidance for service providers publishing pornographic content
A consultation on our draft guidance to assist providers of online services that publish or display pornographic content in complying with their age assurance and record-keeping duties under the Online Safety Act.
Consultation: Further consultation on revenue sharing
This consultation forms part of our ongoing review of telephone numbers (the Future of Numbering Review).
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Consultation: The BBC’s proposals for BBC Radio Cymru 2
- Consultation
- Start: 16 November 2023
- Status: Open
- End: 14 December 2023
The BBC has proposed to extend the number of originated Welsh-language hours offered by BBC Radio Cymru 2 so that it becomes a new UK Public Service. We are consulting on our provisional conclusion that the BBC may proceed with its proposal.
https://www.ofcom.org.uk/consultations-and-statements/category-3/statement-bbcs-proposals-for-welsh-language-radio
Consultation: Rugby World Cup 2023 (Listed Events)
- Consultation
- Start: 26 July 2023
- Status: Closed
- End: 23 August 2023
Ofcom has received a request from ITV to broadcast exclusive live coverage of the 2023 Rugby World Cup Final and all other matches in the 2023 Rugby World Cup Tournament.
https://www.ofcom.org.uk/consultations-and-statements/category-3/consultation-rugby-world-cup-2023-listed-events
Statement: Changes to our framework for assessing the BBC’s performance
- Consultation
- Statement
- Start: 25 May 2023
- Status: Statement published
- End: 23 June 2023
We are consulting on proposed changes to the performance measurement framework we use to assess the BBC’s performance in delivering its Mission and promoting its Public Purposes.
https://www.ofcom.org.uk/consultations-and-statements/category-3/changes-to-bbc-performance-measurement-framework
Consultation: Listed Events – FIFA Women's World Cup Finals Tournament 2023
- Consultation
- Start: 04 July 2023
- Status: Closed
- End: 11 July 2023
Ofcom has received requests from the BBC and ITV for consent to broadcast exclusive live coverage of the FIFA Women’s World Cup Finals Tournament 2023.
https://www.ofcom.org.uk/consultations-and-statements/category-3/consultation-listed-events-fifa-womens-world-cup-2023
Statement: How Ofcom regulates the BBC’s impact on competition – changes to guidance and requirements
- Consultation
- Statement
- Start: 30 November 2022
- Status: Statement published
- End: 06 February 2023
We are updating our guidance on how the BBC’s impact on competition is assessed.
https://www.ofcom.org.uk/consultations-and-statements/category-1/how-ofcom-regulates-bbcs-impact-on-competition-proposals
Statement: Ofcom's plan of work 2023-24
- Consultation
- Statement
- Start: 14 December 2022
- Status: Statement published
- End: 08 February 2023
As we take on these new duties, this plan of work sets out our planned activity to deliver on our mission to make communications work for everyone over the coming year.
https://www.ofcom.org.uk/consultations-and-statements/category-2/ofcoms-plan-of-work-2023-24
Statement: Modernising the BBC’s Operating Licence
- Consultation
- Statement
- Start: 22 June 2022
- Status: Statement published
- End: 14 September 2022
The new Operating Licence imposes a range of requirements on the BBC to ensure that it continues to fulfil its Mission and Public Purposes.
https://www.ofcom.org.uk/consultations-and-statements/category-1/modernising-bbc-operating-licence
Consultation: BBC’s request to change the Operating Licence
- Consultation
- Start: 14 December 2022
- Status: Closed
- End: 18 January 2023
Audiences are central to the BBC’s remit. While the way the BBC delivers for them is changing, the BBC must continue to deliver for all audiences, while fully and clearly explaining those changes. This consultation considers whether the BBC Operating Licence needs to be updated to enable the BBC to proceed with some of its plans.
https://www.ofcom.org.uk/consultations-and-statements/category-3/bbcs-request-to-change-the-operating-licence
Statement: Regulation of advertising of less healthy food and drink
- Consultation
- Statement
- Start: 21 February 2023
- Status: Statement published
- End: 21 April 2023
Ofcom has confirmed our approach to implementing new restrictions on advertising for less healthy food and drink products.
https://www.ofcom.org.uk/consultations-and-statements/category-1/regulation-of-less-healthy-food-and-drink-advertising
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
Statement: Changes to the digital television and digital radio technical codes
- Consultation
- Statement
- Start: 12 December 2022
- Status: Statement published
- End: 20 February 2023
We published a consultation in December 2022 which proposed making changes to the existing technical rules that the UK’s digital terrestrial television (DTT) and digital radio (DAB) broadcasters are required to comply with as a condition of their licences.
https://www.ofcom.org.uk/consultations-and-statements/category-1/changes-to-digital-television-and-radio-technical-codes
Statement: Ofcom's approach to enforcement – revising the Regulatory Enforcement Guidelines
- Consultation
- Statement
- Start: 24 May 2022
- Status: Statement published
- End: 19 July 2022
Following our consultation on proposed changes to the guidelines in May 2022, we have decided to make some changes to update and simplify the guidelines.
https://www.ofcom.org.uk/consultations-and-statements/category-2/revising-regulatory-enforcement-guidelines
Statement: Jack3 Chill – Request to change Format
- Consultation
- Statement
- Start: 03 October 2022
- Status: Statement published
- End: 31 October 2022
Ofcom has decided to approve the Format change request submitted by Jack Media for the local radio broadcasting licence it holds for Oxford.
https://www.ofcom.org.uk/consultations-and-statements/category-3/jack-3-chill-request-to-change-format
Statement: Updating quantitative data collection tools
- Consultation
- Statement
- Start: 07 April 2022
- Status: Statement published
- End: 19 May 2022
We are changing the way we collect data on the diversity of the broadcasting workforce.
https://www.ofcom.org.uk/consultations-and-statements/category-2/call-for-inputs-updating-ofcoms-workforce-data-collection
Statement: Review of proposed increased amount of archive content on BBC iPlayer
- Consultation
- Statement
- Start: 19 October 2022
- Status: Statement published
- End: 14 November 2022
Our provisional view on the BBC’s proposal to increase its catalogue of older content on BBC iPlayer.
https://www.ofcom.org.uk/consultations-and-statements/category-3/review-proposed-increase-archive-content-on-bbc-iplayer
Statement: Guidance for ODPS providers on obligations relating to European works
- Consultation
- Statement
- Start: 25 January 2022
- Status: Statement published
- End: 22 March 2022
We have published our statement on how on-demand programme service providers should comply with new requirements with respect to European works.
https://www.ofcom.org.uk/consultations-and-statements/category-2/odps-obligations-european-works
Statement: National radio multiplex licence renewals
- Consultation
- Statement
- Start: 09 June 2022
- Status: Statement published
- End: 21 July 2022
We set out our decisions in this statement. This includes the process for licence renewal and the timetable we will follow.
https://www.ofcom.org.uk/consultations-and-statements/category-2/national-radio-multiplex-licence-renewals
Statement: Restricted services – proposals to increase available spectrum and simplify our approach to licensing
- Consultation
- Start: 14 March 2022
- Status: Closed
- End: 09 May 2022
We are proposing to change our approach to licensing certain broadcast radio services known as restricted services.
https://www.ofcom.org.uk/consultations-and-statements/category-2/restricted-services-proposals-to-increase-available-spectrum-and-simplify-licensing
Findings: Review of the interaction between BBC Studios and the BBC Public Service
- Consultation
- Statement
- Start: 09 October 2020
- Status: Statement published
- End: 04 December 2020
The findings of our review of the interaction between the BBC public service and its main commercial subsidiary, BBC Studios.
https://www.ofcom.org.uk/consultations-and-statements/category-2/review-of-interaction-bbc-studios-and-bbc-public-service
Consultation: Listed Events – 2022 and 2023 World Athletics Championships
- Consultation
- Start: 27 May 2022
- Status: Closed
- End: 24 June 2022
Ofcom has received a request from the BBC for consent to broadcast exclusive live coverage of the 2022 and 2023 World Athletics Championships (“the Championships”).
https://www.ofcom.org.uk/consultations-and-statements/category-3/listed-events-2022-and-2023-world-athletics-championships