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U.K.: Parliament, OFCOM and a whole new ballgame

The Office of Communications Act of 2002 initiated the birth of OFCOM, a new overarching regulatory body that took over the functions of the U.K.'s existing communications and broadcasting regulatory bodies. Among its many duties, OFCOM's mandate is to regulate the electronic communications sector, encourage self-regulation and co-regulation, help accommodate the switch to digital, and nationalize the regulation of the public service broadcasters.

September 1, 2004

The Office of Communications Act of 2002 initiated the birth of OFCOM, a new overarching regulatory body that took over the functions of the U.K.'s existing communications and broadcasting regulatory bodies. Among its many duties, OFCOM's mandate is to regulate the electronic communications sector, encourage self-regulation and co-regulation, help accommodate the switch to digital, and nationalize the regulation of the public service broadcasters.