Part 3

Television and Radio Services
Chapter 2

Regulatory Structure for Independent Television Services

Preliminary

Regulation of independent television services
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1
It shall be a function of OFCOM to regulate the following services in accordance with this Act, the 1990 Act and the 1996 Act—
a
services falling within subsection (2) that are provided otherwise than by the BBC or the Welsh Authority; and
b
services falling within subsection (3) that are provided otherwise than by the BBC.
2
The services referred to in subsection (1)(a) are—
a
television broadcasting services that are provided from places in the United Kingdom with a view to their being broadcast otherwise than only from a satellite;
b
television licensable content services that are provided by persons under the jurisdiction of the United Kingdom for the purposes of the Television without Frontiers Directive;
c
digital television programme services that are provided by persons under the jurisdiction of the United Kingdom for the purposes of that Directive;
d
restricted television services that are provided from places in the United Kingdom; and
e
additional television services that are provided from places in the United Kingdom.
3
The services referred to in subsection (1)(b) are—
a
television multiplex services that are provided from places in the United Kingdom; and
b
digital additional television services that are provided by persons under the jurisdiction of the United Kingdom for the purposes of the Television without Frontiers Directive.