The Electronic Communications and Wireless Telegraphy (Amendment) (European Electronic Communications Code and EU Exit) Regulations 2020

58.—(1) Section 135 (information required for purposes of certain OFCOM functions)(1) is amended as follows.

(2) In subsection (2), after paragraph (f) insert—

“(g) a person who provides or has provided a number-independent interpersonal communications service and appears to OFCOM to have information relevant to their functions under section 14(1).”.

(3) In subsection (3), after paragraph (f) insert—

“(fa) ascertaining whether a commitment which is made binding by a commitments decision continues to be effective for the purpose for which it was made binding under section 93A(8);”.

(4) After subsection (3A) insert—

“(3B) In subsection (2)(g), “number-independent interpersonal communications service” means an interpersonal communications service, as defined by section 32A(2), other than—

(a) a number-based interpersonal communications service; or

(b) a service where the interpersonal and interactive communication is merely a minor ancillary feature that is intrinsically linked to another service.”.

(1)

Section 135 was amended by sections 1(2) and 16(2) of the Digital Economy Act 2010, by S.I. 2011/1210 and by sections 1(8), 82(4) and 85(2) and (3) of the Digital Economy Act 2017.