C2C1Part 3Television and Radio Services F2ETC

Annotations:
Amendments (Textual)
F2

Word in Pt. 3 inserted (8.6.2010) by Digital Economy Act 2010 (c. 24), ss. 22(4), 47(1)

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

F1F3Chapter 2Regulatory Structure for Independent Television Services

Annotations:
Amendments (Textual)
F1

Ss. 214-244 amendment to earlier affecting provision SI 2003/3197 art. 6 Sch. 2 (31.3.2005) by Communications (Jersey) (Amendment) Order 2005 (S.I. 2005/855), arts. 1(1), 2(a)(i)

F3

Ss. 214-244 amendment to earlier affecting provision SI 2003/3195 art. 6 Sch. 2 (31.3.2005) by Communications (Bailiwick of Guernsey) (Amendment) Order 2005 (S.I. 2005/856), arts. 1(1), 2(a)(i)

The public teletext service

218AF4Duty to report on public teletext service

1

OFCOM must—

a

prepare a report on the public teletext service, and

b

send it to the Secretary of State as soon as practicable after this section comes into force.

2

OFCOM must prepare and send to the Secretary of State further reports on the public teletext service when asked to do so by the Secretary of State.

3

Each report must include, in particular—

a

an assessment of the advantages and disadvantages for members of the public of the public teletext service being provided, and

b

an assessment of whether the public teletext service can be provided at a cost to the licence holder that is commercially sustainable.

4

An assessment under subsection (3)(a) must take account of alternative uses for the capacity that would be available if the public teletext service were not provided.

5

OFCOM must publish every report under this section—

a

as soon as practicable after they send it to the Secretary of State, and

b

in such manner as they consider appropriate.

6

“Capacity” means capacity on the frequencies on which Channel 3 services, Channel 4, S4C and television multiplex services are broadcast.