Communications Act 2003

1 (1) Where OFCOM propose to grant a licence to provide the public teletext service they must publish a notice stating that they are proposing to do so. U.K.

(2) The notice must—

(a) specify the digital capacity which is available for the public teletext service on television multiplex services;

(b) specify whether the licence will require the public teletext service to comprise a service to be provided for broadcasting in analogue form;

(c) invite applications for the licence;

(d) specify the closing date for applications;

(e) specify the fee payable on the making of an application for the licence; and

(f) specify the percentage of qualifying revenue for each accounting period of the licence holder which OFCOM have determined to be the percentage of that revenue that will have to be paid to them.

(3) Where the licence is to comprise an analogue teletext service the notice must specify—

(a) the television broadcasting service or services on whose frequency or frequencies the services are to be provided; and

(b) the extent and nature of the spare capacity which is to be allocated by the licence.

(4) For the purposes of sub-paragraph (2)(f)—

(a) different percentages may be determined and specified for different accounting periods; and

(b) the percentages that may be determined and specified for an accounting period include a nil percentage.

(5) A notice under this paragraph is to be published in such manner as OFCOM consider appropriate.

Commencement Information

I1 Sch. 10 para. 1 in force at 29.12.2003 by S.I. 2003/3142, art. 3(1), Sch. 1 (with art. 11)