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Changes over time for: Cross Heading: Co-operation with other Member States and the European Commission

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Communications Act 2003, Cross Heading: Co-operation with other Member States and the European Commission is up to date with all changes known to be in force on or before 25 February 2025. There are changes that may be brought into force at a future date. Changes that have been made appear in the content and are referenced with annotations. Help about Changes to Legislation

[F1Co-operation with other Member States [F2and the European Commission]] U.K.

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F1 S. 335A and cross-heading inserted (19.12.2009) by Audiovisual Media Services Regulations 2009 (S.I. 2009/2979), regs. 1(1), 7

[F3335ACo-operation with other parties to European Convention on Transfrontier TelevisionU.K.

OFCOM may do any of the things that paragraph 3 of Article 19 of the European Convention on Transfrontier Television requires to be done by an authority designated under paragraph 2 of that Article.]

[F4335BMaintenance of list of providersU.K.

(1)OFCOM must establish and maintain an up to date list of persons providing—

(a)a television programme service, or

(b)a digital additional television service,

[F5which are subject to regulation by OFCOM as a result of one of the provisions listed in subsection (1A)].

[F6(1A)The provisions are—

(a)section 198 (regulation of the BBC by OFCOM);

(b)section 203 (regulation of S4C by OFCOM);

(c)section 211 (regulation of independent television services).]

F7(2). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

[F8(3)OFCOM must publish the up to date list on a publicly accessible part of their website.]

(4)The regulatory regime for each service mentioned in subsection (1) [F9(other than any service provided by the BBC or S4C)] must include the condition that the persons providing the service must notify OFCOM of any changes that may affect [F10whether or not the service falls to be regulated by OFCOM under section 211.]]

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