Part 3Television and Radio Services

Chapter 3Regulatory Structure for Independent Radio Services

Radio licensable content services

I1247Meaning of “radio licensable content services”

1

In this Part “radio licensable content service” means (subject to section 248) any service falling within subsection (2) in so far as it is provided with a view to its availability for reception by members of the public being secured by one or both of the following means—

a

the broadcasting of the service (whether by the person providing it or by another) from a satellite; or

b

the distribution of the service (whether by that person or by another) by any means involving the use of an electronic communications network.

2

A service falls within this subsection if it—

a

consists of sound programmes; and

b

is provided (whether in digital or in analogue form) as a service that is to be made available for reception by members of the public.