Communications Act 2003
2003 CHAPTER 21
APPENDIX 3:
The four transposition tables set out below identify how the requirements of each of the four Communications Directives have been dealt with in the Communications Act.
DIRECTIVE 2002/21/EC OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL ON A COMMON REGULATORY FRAMEWORK FOR ELECTRONIC COMMUNICATIONS NETWORKS AND SERVICES
THE FRAMEWORK DIRECTIVE
Article Number | Section Number (s) |
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CHAPTER I | SCOPE, AIM AND DEFINITIONS |
Article 1 | Scope and aim |
(1) to (3) | No implementation required. Identifies aim and scope of the Directive |
(4) | Directive 1999/5/EC implemented separately by S.I. 2000/730. |
Article 2 | Definitions |
(a) | s.32(1) |
(b) | s.83 |
(c) | s.32(2) & (7) |
(d ) | s.151(1) |
(e) | s.32(3) |
(f) | s.75(3) |
(g) | s.151(1) & (5) |
(h) | Not used in Act |
(i) | This meaning not used in Act |
(j) | s.65 |
(k) | Not used in Act |
(l) | s.151(1) & paragraph 13(8) of Sch. 18 |
(m) | s.32(4)(a) |
(n) | s.151(1) |
(o) | 948. Not used in Act |
(p) | s.74(3) & (4) |
CHAPTER II | NATIONAL REGULATORY AUTHORITIES |
Article 3 | National regulatory authorities |
(1) | OFCOM Act 2002 |
(2) | OFCOM Act 2002, section 1 and paragraphs 1 and 17 of the Schedule |
(3) | As above |
(4) | All task set out in various enactments, which are all published |
(5) | s.393 and Part 9 of the Enterprise Act 2002 |
(6) | To be done administratively |
Article 4 | Right of appeal |
(1) | s.192 to 196 and Schedule 8 |
(2) | Does not apply: appeal body in Act is judicial |
Article 5 | Provision of information |
(1) | s.135 to 137 & 191 |
(2) | s.25 |
(3) | Nothing additional required, covered by common law breach of confidence |
(4) | s.26 |
(5) | s.26(6) |
Article 6 | Consultation and transparency mechanism |
There are a number of provisions in the Act which require consultation including, sections 48 , 49, 80 , 106, 107, 109, 115 and 403 | |
Article 7 | Consolidating the internal market for electronic communications |
(1) | s.4 |
(2) | s.4(4) |
(3) | s.50(3) & (4) and 81(3) |
(4) | s.82 |
(5) | s.48(5), 49(9), 50(2), 50(6), 80(6) and 81(2) |
(6) | Paragraph 9 of Schedule 18 |
CHAPTER III | TASKS OF NATIONAL REGULATORY AUTHORITIES |
Article 8 | Policy objectives and regulatory principles |
(1) | s.4 |
Technological neutrality – s. 4(6) | |
(2) | s.4(3) |
(3) | s.4(4) |
(4) | s.4(5) |
Article 9 | Management of radio frequencies for electronic communications services |
(1) | s.154 |
(3) | s.168 |
(4) | s.168 |
Article 10 | Numbering, naming and addressing |
(1) | Will be implemented in the conditions set under s. 57 & 58 |
(2) | s.63(2) |
(3) | s. 56 |
Article 11 | Rights of way |
(1) | s.106 to 109 and Schedule 3, plus Schedule 2 to TA 1984 (electronic communications code). |
(2) | s.106 (OFCOM apply code) |
(3) | s.192 |
Article 12 | Co-location and facility sharing |
(1) | s.107(4)(c), 109(2)(d) & paragraph 29 of Sch. 2 to the TA 1984 |
(2) | s.73(3) |
Article 13 | Accounting separation and financial reports |
(1) | s.45(6), 46(3) & (4) and 77 |
(2) | s.77(3)(b) & (c) |
CHAPTER IV | GENERAL PROVISIONS |
Article 14 | Undertakings with significant market power |
s.78 | |
Article 15 | Market definition procedure |
(1) | Action for European Commission |
(2) | Action for European Commission |
(3) | s.79(2), (3) & (7) |
(4) | s.83 |
Article 16 | Market analysis procedure |
(1) | s.79, 80 and 84(2) & (3), the Electronic Communications (Market Analysis) Regulations 2003 (S.I. 2003/330) and paragraph 10 of Schedule 18 |
(2) | s.46(7) & (8), the Electronic Communications (Market Analysis) Regulations 2003 and paragraph 10 of Schedule 18 |
(3) | s.84(4) |
(4) | s.46(7) & (8) and 87 to 92 |
(5) | s.83 |
(6) | As above |
Article 17 | Standardisation |
(1) | Action for European Commission |
(2) | s.4(9) & (10), 51(1)(g) and 75(1) |
(3) | No immediate action for Member States |
(4) | Action for European Commission |
(5) | Action for European Commission |
(6) | Action for European Commission |
(7) | Directive 1999/5/EC implemented separately by S.I. 2000/730. |
Article 18 | Interoperability of digital interactive television services |
s.4(7), (8), (9) & (10) & 74(2) | |
Article 19 | Harmonisation procedures |
No immediate action for Member States. If action eventually required will be done by issuing of direction under s. 5 | |
Article 20 | Dispute resolution between undertakings |
(1) | s.185, 188 & 191 |
(2) | s.186 |
(3) | s.4 |
(4) | s.188 |
(5) | 187 |
Article 21 | Resolution of cross-border disputes |
s.189 | |
Article 22 | Committee |
No requirement on Member States | |
Article 23 | Exchange of information |
No requirement on Member States – action for Commission | |
Article 24 | Publication of information |
This is to be dealt with administratively | |
Article 25 | Review procedures |
s.24 | |
CHAPTER V | FINAL PROVISIONS |
Article 26 | Repeal |
No requirement on Member States | |
Article 27 | Transitional measures |
Schedule 18 paragraph 8 & 9 | |
Article 28 | Transposition |
Article 29 | Entry into force |
No requirement on Member States | |
Article 30 | Addressees |
No requirement on Member States | |
Annex I | No requirement on Member States |
Annex II | s.78(5) |
DIRECTIVE 2002/20/EC OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL ON THE AUTHORISATION OF ELECTRONIC COMMUNICATIONS NETWORKS AND SERVICES
THE AUTHORISATION DIRECTIVE
Article Number | Section Number (s) |
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Article 1 | Objective and scope |
No implementation required. Identifies aim of Directive | |
Article 2 | Definitions |
(2)(a) | s.46(2) & 51(3) |
(2)(b) | s.183 & s. 19(5A) of the Wireless Telegraphy Act 1949 |
Article 3 | General authorisation of electronic communications networks and services |
(1) | Chapter 1 of Part 2 and s. 132 & 133 |
(2) | s.33 |
(3) | s.33(5), (6), (7) & (8) and s.44 |
Article 4 | Minimum list of rights derived from the general authorisation |
(1) | s.106 & 107 |
(2) | s.51(1)(b), (4) & 66 |
Article 5 | Rights of use for radio frequencies and numbers |
(1) | s.166 & section 1AA of the Wireless Telegraphy Act 1949 |
(2) | Will be implemented in the conditions set under section 58 |
(3) | s.58(4), 153, Sch. 17 para. 8(6) and section 1D(4A) of the Wireless Telegraphy Act 1949 |
(4) | Ditto |
Article 6 | Conditions attached to the general authorisation and to the rights of use for radio frequencies and for numbers and specific obligations |
(1) | s.33 & 34 (notification) |
s.38 & 39 (administrative charge) | |
s.45(3), 46(2), 47, 51, 52, 57, 58 & 64 (general conditions) | |
s.106 to 107 & 109 (Electronic communications code) | |
s.135 to 137 (Information provisions) | |
Sch. 17 para 8(10) and section 1D(9) of the Wireless Telegraphy Act 1949 (spectrum) | |
(2) | s.45(4), (5), (7) & (8). 46(3), (5), (6) & (7) and |
s.67 (universal service conditions) | |
s.73 (access-related conditions) | |
s.87 to 92 (SMP services conditions) | |
(3) | See entry for Part A of Annex |
(4) | s.165 and section 1(2C) of the Wireless Telegraphy Act 1949 |
Article 7 | Procedure for limiting the number of rights of use to be granted for radio frequencies |
(1) | s.164 |
(2) | s.164 |
(3) | s.4 & 164 |
(4) | Sch. 17 para 8(6) and section 1D(4B) of the Wireless Telegraphy Act 1949 |
Article 8 | Harmonised assignment of radio frequencies |
Shall be secured if necessary by a direction given under s. 5 | |
Article 9 | Declarations to facilitate the exercise of rights to install facilities and rights of interconnection |
s.146 | |
Article 10 | Compliance with the conditions of the general authorisation or of rights of use and with specific obligations |
(1) | s.135 to 137 |
(2) | s.35 to 37 (enforcement of advance notification provisions) |
s.40 to 43 (enforcement of administrative charge provisions) | |
s.61(3) (withdrawal of telephone number allocations) | |
s.94 to 100 & 102 to 103 (enforcement of conditions) | |
s.110 to 114 (enforcement of restrictions and conditions for which application of electronic communications code subject), | |
s.138 to 144 (enforcement of information provisions) | |
s.169 & section 1E of the Wireless Telegraphy Act 1949 and s. 172 to 174 (spectrum enforcement) | |
(3) | s.36 & 37, 41, 95 & 96, 111 & 112, 139, 144 & 174 |
(4) | s.139 |
(5) | s.42 & 43 (administrative charge) |
s.61(3) (withdrawal of telephone number allocations) | |
s.100, 102 & 103 (conditions of entitlement) | |
s.140, 142 & 143 (information provision) | |
s.113 (electronic communications code) | |
s.169 and section 1E of the Wireless Telegraphy Act 1949 and | |
s.173 (spectrum enforcement) | |
(6) | s.98 s.169 and section 1E of the Wireless Telegraphy Act 1949 and s. 174 (spectrum enforcement) |
(7) | s.192 |
Article 11 | Information required under the general authorisation, for rights of use and for the specific obligations |
(1) | s.135 & s. 171 and section 13A of the Wireless Telegraphy Act 1949 |
(2) | s.135(4) & 171 and section 13A of the Wireless Telegraphy Act 1949 |
Article 12 | Administrative charges |
(1) | s.38 & 39 |
(2) | s.38(9) & (10) |
Article 13 | Fees for rights of use and rights to install facilities |
s.38(6)(g) | |
s.58(1)(b), (5) & (6) | |
Article 14 | Amendment of rights and obligations |
(1) | s.47, 48 & 60 |
s.106, 107, 109 & 115 | |
s.169 and section 1E of the Wireless Telegraphy Act 1949 | |
(2) | s.113 |
Article 15 | Publication of information |
s.26 | |
Article 16 | Review procedures |
s.24 | |
Article 17 | Existing authorisations |
Abolishing current regulatory regime and replacing with a new regulatory regime. As such not necessary to bring old regime into line with Directives | |
Article 18 | Transposition |
Article 19 | Entry into force |
No requirement on Member States | |
Article 20 | Addressees |
No requirement on Member States | |
Annex | |
Part A | Conditions which may be attached to a general authorisation |
s.45(3), 51 & 52 | |
(1) | s.51(1)(d) |
(2) | s.38 & 39 |
(3) | s.51(1)(b) & (4) |
(4) | s. 57 |
(5) | s.106 to 109, schedule 3 and Schedule 2 to the Telecommunications Act 1984 |
(6) | s.64 |
(7) | This is currently addressed through the UK’s implementation of the Telecommunications Data Protection Directive (Directive 97/66/EC) and from the 31 October 2003 will be dealt with by the UK’s implementation of the Directive on Privacy and Electronic Communications (Directive 2002/58/EC). |
(8) | s.51(1)(a) & 52 |
(9) | Not taking up this option to set conditions for this purpose |
(10) | s.33(5) & 135 to 137 |
(11) | This is enabled through the Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act 2000, in accordance with Directive 97/66/EC and Directive 95/46/EC. |
(12) | s.51(1)(e) & (7) |
(13) | s.51(1)(f) |
(14) | s.51(1)(b) & (4) |
(15) | s.51(1)(c) & (5) |
(16) | This is currently addressed through the UK’s implementation of the Telecommunications Data Protection Directive (Directive 97/66/EC) and from the 31 October 2003 will be dealt with by the UK’s implementation of the Directive on Privacy and Electronic Communications (Directive 2002/58/EC). |
(17) | Exemption Regulations under proviso to section 1(1) of WTA 1949 |
(18) | s.51(1)(g) |
Part B | Conditions which may be attached to rights of use for radio frequencies |
(1) | s.158 |
(2) | Wireless Telegraphy Act 1949 section 1 |
(3) | s.183 & section 19(5) & (5A) of the Wireless Telegraphy Act 1949 |
(4) | Wireless Telegraphy Act 1949 section 1 |
(5) | s.168 |
(6) | Wireless Telegraphy Act 1998 sections 1 and 3 |
(7) | Wireless Telegraphy Act 1949 section 1 |
(8) | Wireless Telegraphy Act 1949 section 1 |
Part C | Conditions which may be attached to rights of use for numbers |
(1) | s.58(1) & (2) |
(2) | s.58(1) & (2) and 63(1) |
(3) | s.58(1) & (2) |
(4) | s.58(1)(d) & (3) |
(5) | Option in Directive for maximum duration not taken up in Act |
(6) | s.58(1) & (2) |
(7) | s.58(1) & (2) |
(8) | s.58(1) & (2) |
(9) | s.58(1) & (2) |
DIRECTIVE 2002/19/EC OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL ON ACCESS TO, AND INTERCONNECTION OF, ELECTRONIC COMMUNUCATIONS NETWORKS AND ASSOCIATED FACILITIES
THE ACCESS DIRECTIVE
Article Number | Section Number (s) |
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CHAPTER I | SCOPE, AIM AND DEFINITIONS |
Article 1 | Scope and aim |
No implementation required. Identifies aim of Directive | |
Article 2 | Definitions |
(a) | s.151(3) & (4) |
(b) | s.151(2) |
(d) | Regulation 3 of Advanced Television Services Regulations 2003 (S.I. 2003/1901) |
(c)& (e) | Not used in Act |
CHAPTER II | GENERAL PROVISIONS |
Article 3 | General framework for access and interconnection |
Nothing is required to ensure persons not restricted from negotiating access and interconnection | |
Article 4 | Rights and obligations for undertakings |
(1) | s.45(3) & 51(1)(b) & (4) |
(2) | Regulation 4 of Advanced Television Service Regulations 2003 (S.I. 2003/1901) |
(3) | s.45(3) & 51(1)(b) & (4) |
Article 5 | Powers and responsibilities of the national regulatory authorities with regard to access and interconnection |
(1) | s.4(7) & (8) |
s.45(5) & 73(2) | |
(a) | s.46(6)(a), 73(2) & 74(1) |
(b) | s.73(2) & 74(2) |
(2) | s.45(5), 73(4) & 75(1) |
(3) | s. 47 to 50 |
(4) | s.105 |
CHAPTER III | OBLIGATIONS ON OPERATORS AND MARKET REVIEW PROCEDURES |
Article 6 | Conditional access system and other facilities |
(1) | s.45(4), 73(5) & 75(2) |
(2) | No action for Member States |
(3) | s.47 to 50 & 76 |
(4) | s.310 to 311 |
Article 7 | Review of former obligations for access and interconnection |
(1) | Schedule 18, paragraph 9 |
(2) | No requirement for Member States - action for European Commission |
(3) | s.84(2) & (3) & paragraph 10 of Schedule 18 and the Electronic Communications (Market Analysis) Regulations 2003 (S.I. 2003/330) |
Article 8 | Imposition, amendment or withdrawal of obligations |
(1) | s.45(7) & (8), 87 to 89 |
(2) | s.45(7) & (8), 46(7) & (8)(a) & 87(2) |
(3) | s.46(7) & (8)(b) & 89 |
(4) | s. 47 to 50 |
(5) | s.50(2) |
Article 9 | Obligation of transparency |
s.45(7) & (8) | |
(1) | s.87(6)(b) |
(2) | s.87(6)(c), (d) & (e) |
(3) | As above |
(4) | s. 87(6)(b), (c), (d) & (e) |
(5) | Action for Communications Committee |
Article 10 | Obligation of non-discrimination |
s.45(7) & (8) | |
(1) | s.87(6)(a) |
(2) | s.87(6)(a) |
Article 11 | Obligation of accounting separation |
s.45(7) & (8) | |
(1) | s.87(7) & (8) |
(2) | s.26 & 135 |
Article 12 | Obligations of access to, and use of, specific network facilities |
s.45(7) & (8) | |
(1) | s.87(3) & (5) |
(2) | s.87(4) |
Article 13 | Price control and cost accounting obligations |
s.45(7) & (8) | |
(1) | 87(9)& (10) & 88 |
(2) | s. 88(1)(b) & (4)(a) |
(3) | s. 87(9)(d), (10) & 88(4)(b) |
(4) | s. 87(11) |
CHAPTER 4 | PROCEDURAL PROVISIONS |
Article 14 | Committee |
No requirement on Member States | |
Article 15 | Publication of, and access to, information |
(1) | s. 24 to 26 & 48(1) & (6) |
(2) | s. 24 to 26 & 50(2) to (6) |
Article 16 | Notification |
(1) | This will be dealt with administratively |
(2) | s. 50(2) & 81(2) |
Article 17 | Review procedures |
s.24 | |
Article 18 | Transposition |
Article 19 | Entry into force |
No requirement on Member States | |
Article 20 | Addressees |
No requirement on Member States | |
Annex I | |
Part I | s.73(5) & 75(2) |
Part II | s.73(2) & 74(2) |
Annex II | s. 87(6)(b), (c), (d) & (e) |
DIRECTIVE 2002/22/EC OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL ON UNIVERSAL SERVICE AND USERS’ RIGHTS RELATING TO ELECTRONIC COMMUNICATIONS NETWORKS AND SERVICES
THE UNIVERSAL SERVICE DIRECTIVE
Article Number | Section Number (s) |
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CHAPTER I | SCOPE, AIMS AND DEFINITIONS |
Article 1 | Scope and aims |
No implementation required. Identifies aim of Directive | |
Article 2 | Definitions |
(c) | s.51(2) The Act does not refer specifically to any of the other terms defined in this Article. |
CHAPTER 2 | UNIVERSAL SERVICE OBLIGATIONS INCLUDING SOCIAL OBLIGATIONS |
Article 3 | Availability of universal service |
(1) | s.45(4), 65 & 67 |
(2) | s.47 |
Article 4 | Provision of access at a fixed location |
s.45(4), 65 & 67 | |
Article 5 | Directory enquiry services and directories |
s.45(4), 65 & 67 | |
(3) | s.69 |
Article 6 | Public pay telephones |
s.45(4), 65 & 67 | |
Article 7 | Special measures for disabled users |
s.45(4), 65 & 67 | |
Article 8 | Designation of undertakings |
s.46(5), 66 and paragraph 7 of Schedule 18 and the Electronic Communications (Universal Service) Regulations 2003 (S.I. 2003/33) | |
Article 9 | Affordability of tariffs |
s.45(4), 65 & 67 | |
(1) | s.68(1) |
(2) | s.68(2) |
(3) | s.68(2) |
(4) | s.68(2) |
(5) | s.47 |
Article 10 | Control of expenditure |
s.45(4), 65 & 67 | |
(1) | s.68(3) & (4) |
Article 11 | Quality of service of designated undertakings |
s.45(4), 65, 67 & 135 to 137 | |
(1) – (3) | s.67(3) to (6) |
(4) | s.48(2), 49(4), 67(7) |
(6) | s.67(8) & (9) & 94 to 100 & 102 and 103 |
Article 12 | Costing of universal service obligations |
(1) | s.70 |
(2) | s.70(4), (5), (6) & (7) |
Article 13 | Financing of universal service obligations |
(1) | s.71 |
(2) | s.71(5) |
(3) | s.71(6) |
(4) | s.51(1)(d) & 71 |
Article 14 | Transparency |
(1) | s.403 |
(2) | s.72 |
Article 15 | Review of the scope of universal service |
No requirement on Member States – action for European Commission | |
CHAPTER 3 | REGULATORY CONTROLS ON UNDERTAKINGS WITH SIGNIFICANT MARKET POWER IN SPECIFIC MARKETS |
Article 16 | Review of obligations |
(1) | Schedule 18 paragraph 9 |
(2) | No requirement on Member States – action for European Commission |
(3) | s.84(2) & (3) & paragraph 10 of Schedule 18 and the Electronic Communications (Market Analysis) Regulations 2003 (S.I. 2003/330) |
Article 17 | Regulatory controls on retail services |
s.45(7) & (8) and 46(7) & (8) | |
(1) | s.91 |
(2) | s.47 |
(3) | s.91(7) |
(4) | s.91(6) |
(5) | s.46(7) & (8) |
Article 18 | Regulatory controls on the minimum set of leased lines |
s.45(7) & (8) and 46(7) & (8) | |
(1) | s.92 |
(2) | s.84(4) |
(3) | s.92(1)(b) |
Article 19 | Carrier selection and carrier pre-selection |
s.45(7) & (8) and 46(7) & (8) | |
(1) | s.90 |
(2) | s.90 |
(3) | s.90(4) |
CHAPTER 4 | END-USER INTERESTS AND RIGHTS |
Article 20 | Contracts |
s.51(1)(a) | |
Article 21 | Transparency and publication of information |
(1) | s.51(1)(a) and 135 to 137 |
(2) | s.26 |
Article 22 | Quality of service |
s.51(1)(a) & 135 to 137 | |
Article 23 | Integrity of the network |
s.51(1)(c), (e) & (5) | |
Article 24 | Interoperability of consumer digital television equipment |
Regulations 5 to 8 of and the Schedule to the Advanced Television Services Regulations 2003 (S.I. 2003/1901) | |
Article 25 | Operator assistance and directory enquiry services |
s. 51(1)(a) & 58(3) | |
Article 26 | Single European emergency call number |
(1) | s.51(1)(a) |
Article 27 | European telephone access codes |
(1) | s.56 |
(2) | s.57 |
Article 28 | Non-geographic numbers |
s.57 | |
Article 29 | Provision of additional facilities |
s.51(1)(a) & (b) | |
Article 30 | Number portability |
s.58(1)(e) & 58(2)(f) | |
Article 31 | “Must carry” obligations |
s.64 | |
CHAPTER 5 | GENERAL AND FINAL PROVISIONS |
Article 32 | Additional mandatory services |
Option. No current plans to take. | |
Article 33 | Consultation with interested parties |
s.16, 48, 49 & 403 | |
Article 34 | Out-of –court dispute resolution |
s.52 to 55 | |
Article 35 | Technical adjustment |
No requirement on Member States | |
Article 36 | Notification, monitoring and review procedures |
(1) | s.66(8) |
(2) | s.50(2) & 81(2) |
(3) | s. 24 & 25 |
Article 37 | Committee |
No requirement on Member States | |
Article 38 | Transposition |
Article 39 | Entry into force |
No requirement on Member States | |
Article 40 | Addressees |
No requirement on Member States | |
Annex I | |
Part A | s.45(4), 65 & 67 |
Part B | s.51(1)(a) |
Annex II | s.51(1)(a) |
Annex III | s.51(1)(a) & 67(3)(c) |
Annex IV | s.70 |
Annex V | No requirement on Member States |
Annex VI | Regulations 5 to 8 of and the Schedule to the Advanced Television Services Regulations 2003 (S.I. 2003/1901) |
Annex VII | s.92 |