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					<dc:identifier>http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2003/21/section/161/2017-06-27</dc:identifier><dc:title>Communications Act 2003</dc:title><dc:description>An Act to confer functions on the Office of Communications; to make provision about the regulation of the provision of electronic communications networks and services and of the use of the electro-magnetic spectrum; to make provision about the regulation of broadcasting and of the provision of television and radio services; to make provision about mergers involving newspaper and other media enterprises and, in that connection, to amend the Enterprise Act 2002; and for connected purposes.</dc:description><dc:type>text</dc:type><dc:format>text/xml</dc:format><dc:language>en</dc:language><dc:publisher>Statute Law Database</dc:publisher><dc:modified>2026-01-13</dc:modified><dc:contributor>Expert Participation</dc:contributor><dct:valid>2017-06-27</dct:valid>
					
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