Report for Ofcom: The Value of User-Generated Content

21 June 2013

Ofcom has today published a report, carried out by Turner Hopkins, into user-generated content (UGC) online. The report considers the value of UGC to the UK, the opportunities it presents and the resulting implications for policymakers, including Ofcom as the UK's communications regulator. The study is relevant to Ofcom's duty to promote the interests of citizens and consumers, and to a strategic purpose outlined in Ofcom's Annual Plan 2013/14 to "promote opportunities to participate".

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Report for Ofcom: The Value of User-Generated Content (PDF, 1.4 MB)
21 Jun 2013

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