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Communications Act 2003

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Version Superseded: 17/11/2021

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Communications Act 2003, Section 105A is up to date with all changes known to be in force on or before 08 March 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

[F1105A.Requirement to protect security of networks and servicesU.K.
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(1)Network providers and service providers must take technical and organisational measures appropriately to manage risks to the security of public electronic communications networks and public electronic communications services.

(2)Measures under subsection (1) must, in particular, include measures to prevent or minimise the impact of security incidents on end-users.

(3)Measures under subsection (1) taken by a network provider must also include measures to prevent or minimise the impact of security incidents on interconnection of public electronic communications networks.

(4)A network provider must also take all appropriate steps to protect, so far as possible, the availability of the provider’s public electronic communications network.

(5)In this section and sections 105B and 105C—

  • “network provider” means a provider of a public electronic communications network, and

  • “service provider” means a provider of a public electronic communications service.]

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