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Many thanks to Julian for spotting this - I totally agree that this is a subject that we should pursue. Not quite sure how but might have some ideas after I have read the document Ivor On 13 May 2010 12:23, Julian Petley <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > Dear All, > > > > As several of us responded to Ofcom’s consultation on citizens, > communications and convergence, I thought it worth drawing attention to the > fact that Ofcom has published its response (amidst the blah below). I can’t > help thinking that this shouldn’t be the last word on this extremely > important issue. > > > > All the best, Julian. > > > > From: [log in to unmask] > [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Updates > Sent: 11 May 2010 11:13 > To: undisclosed-recipients: > Subject: Ofcom update: Communications Monthly Update: May 2010 > > > > This update provides a list of recent Ofcom publications. > > > > This month’s update covers: > > > > · Notice of Ofcom’s decision to vary Satellite Earth Station > licences > > · Guidelines for dealing with regulators of other EU Member States > in relation to UK-licensed television channels > > · Schools programmes on Channel 4 > > · Office of the Telecommunications Adjudicator Update > > · Office of the Adjudicator Broadcast Transmission Services Report > > · Ofcom extends coverage of High Peak Radio > > · Citizens, communications and convergence: A summary of stakeholder > responses, and our next steps > > · TV Licence Variations > > · Ofcom correction to consultation on PhonepayPlus’ draft Code of > Practice > > · Consumer Bulletin > > · Consumer Protection Test > > · Media Literacy e-bulletin > > · Television broadcast licensing update > > · Radio licensing monthly update > > > > > > Notice of Ofcom’s decision to vary Satellite Earth Station licences > > Ofcom has given notice of its decision to vary and re-issue current > Satellite Earth Station licences in order to implement necessary changes as > a consequence of the Audiovisual Media Services (AVMS) Directive. > > The notice can be found at: > http://www.ofcom.org.uk/consult/condocs/satellite_services/notice/ > > > > Guidelines for dealing with regulators of other EU Member States in relation > to UK-licensed television channels > > > > Ofcom has published guidelines to explain the procedures Ofcom will usually > follow in dealing with media regulators from other Member States of the > European Union when handling complaints about services which fall under UK > jurisdiction but are primarily directed towards people in other Member > States. The guidelines can be found here: > http://www.ofcom.org.uk/tv/ifi/Procedural_Guidelines.pdf > > > > Schools programmes on Channel 4 > > > > Following a request from Channel 4, Ofcom has agreed to make changes to the > Channel 4 licence regarding the provision of schools programmes. In its 2009 > Public Service Broadcasting Review, Ofcom proposed that Channel 4 should > have an extended remit to deliver public service content on platforms other > than linear television. This new remit was enshrined in the 2010 Digital > Economy Act. Based on evidence that schools rarely use programmes broadcast > on linear TV, Ofcom has agreed that online provision of schools material is > a more appropriate and effective form of delivery. > > The new licence provisions require the Channel to set out in its published > annual statement of content policy its proposed delivery of schools > materials, other than on Channel 4 itself, and to notify Ofcom in advance of > the planned expenditure on such materials. As the previous volume of > schools programmes formed a part of Channel 4’s delivery of originally > commissioned programmes, Ofcom has agreed to vary the licence obligation for > originated programmes as a percentage of the Channel’s output from 60 to 56 > per cent. > > The revised licence can be found at: > http://www.ofcom.org.uk/tv/ifi/tvlicensing/c4/Variation_13.pdf > > > > Office of the Telecommunications Adjudicator Update > > > > The Independent Office of the Telecommunications Adjudicator (OTA2) today > published its update for April 2010. This shows that at the end of April > there were 6.70 million unbundled lines and 6.01 million Wholesale Line > Rental lines. The number of telephone numbers using Carrier Pre-Select was > 3.48 million. The update can be found here: http://www.offta.org.uk/ > > > > Office of the Adjudicator Broadcast Transmission Services Report > > > > Ofcom has today published a report from the independent Office of the > Adjudicator - Broadcast Transmission Services (OTA-BTS) for the period from > 1 January to 31 March 2010. The report can be found here > http://www.adjudicator-bts.org.uk/reports.htm > > > > Ofcom extends coverage of High Peak Radio > > > > Ofcom today announces an extension of coverage to High Peak Radio (Buxton > and Ashbourne) to include the adjoining locality of Wirksworth, by means of > a relay transmitter. The Broadcasting Act 1990 (as amended) allows Ofcom to > vary local commercial radio licences in this way, providing such a variation > “would not result in a significant increase of the area or locality for > which the service in question is licensed to be provided”. A revised > coverage map for High Peak Radio will be published after the new relay is > implemented. > > > > Citizens, communications and convergence: A summary of stakeholder > responses, and our next steps > > > > In July 2008, we published a discussion document setting out Ofcom’s role in > furthering the interests of citizens. This statement provides a summary of > responses to that discussion and an outline of steps Ofcom will take to > ensure a more transparent and consistent approach to furthering the > interests of citizens. > > The statement can be found at: > http://www.ofcom.org.uk/consult/condocs/citizens/ > > > > TV Licence Variations > > > > Ofcom varied the following licences to reflect the necessary changes in > transmission arrangements to allow digital switchover in the West region and > STV North region. > > > > The affected licences can be found here: > http://www.ofcom.org.uk/tv/ifi/tvlicensing/ > > (HTV Wales & West, STV North, GMTV, Channel 4 and Channel 5) > > > > The affected multiplex licences can be found here: > http://www.ofcom.org.uk/tv/ifi/tvlicensing/muxlicensees/ > > > > Ofcom correction to consultation on PhonepayPlus’ draft Code of Practice > > > > Ofcom has amended its consultation document to clarify that PhonepayPlus is > only proposing to exempt 0871 providers from a requirement to register and > not Directory Enquiry providers as originally indicated. Stakeholders can > submit their views to both organisations through this consultation on which > providers should be required to register with PhonepayPlus. > > The amended consultation document can be found at > www.ofcom.org.uk/consult/condocs/ppp/ > > > > Consumer Bulletin > > > > The quarterly bulletin summarises recent work on consumer advice and > protection. It also includes data on the number of calls on telecoms issues > such as silent calls and slamming. The Consumer Bulletin can be found here: > > http://www.ofcom.org.uk/telecoms/ioi/bulletins/consumers/consumer_apr10.pdf > > > > Consumer Protection Test > > > > The Consumer Protection Test for telephone number allocation focuses on > communications providers who have used numbers to cause serious or repeated > harm to consumers. Ofcom will not allocate 070 personal numbers, 0871/2/3 > special service higher rate numbers and 09 premium rate numbers to anyone > who appears on either of two lists. We strongly encourage all providers > that assign telephone numbers to others to take best use of numbers and > consumer protection into account and to refer to the following two lists > that we are publishing when making assignment decisions. The latest ‘Under > Assessment’ and ‘Number Refusal’ lists have been updated here: > http://www.ofcom.org.uk/telecoms/ioi/numbers/cpt/ > > > > Media literacy e-bulletin > > > > This month’s Media Literacy e-Bulletin looks forward to the month ahead, > with both Adult Learners’ Week and Silver Surfers’ Day taking place in May. > > The media literacy e-Bulletin can be found here: > http://www.ofcom.org.uk/advice/media_literacy/medlitpub/bulletins/issue32/ > > > > Television broadcast licensing update > > > > The latest information about Ofcom's broadcast TV licensing activity, > including details of new licences issued and changes to existing licences, > can be found here: > http://www.ofcom.org.uk/tv/ifi/tvlicensing/tvupdates/monthly/201004 > > > > Radio licensing update > > > > The Monthly Update provides information about Ofcom's broadcast radio > licensing activity and details of commercial radio licence > re-advertisements. It includes changes to the Format change request regime > following the passage of the Digital Economy Act 2010, the pre-advertisement > of the Shetland Islands licence, changes to the Formats of stations, and > details of new community radio licence awards. > http://www.ofcom.org.uk/radio/ifi/rbl/rbupdates/update0410/ > > > > ........................................................................... > > > > Please do not respond to this email. 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