Digital Economy Act 2010 (Version in vigour from 2024-08-23 to )

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Currency	No known outstanding effects
Coming into Force	23 August 2024
commencementStatus	In Force

(1) In Chapter 1 of Part 2 of the Communications Act 2003 (electronic communications networks and services) , after section 134 insert—

Reports on infrastructure etc

(134A) OFCOM reports on infrastructure etc

“(1) OFCOM must prepare reports in accordance with subsections (2) and (3) and each report must deal with—

(a) the electronic communications networks matters listed in section 134B(1) , and

(b) the electronic communications services matters listed in section 134B(2) .

the electronic communications networks matters listed in section 134B(1) , andthe electronic communications services matters listed in section 134B(2) .relate to the position on a day specified in the report which falls within the period of 12 months beginning with the day on which this section comes into force, andbe sent to the Secretary of State by OFCOM not more than 2 months after the specified day.be prepared for each relevant period, andbe sent to the Secretary of State by OFCOM as soon as practicable after the end of the relevant period.the period of 3 years beginning with the day specified in the first report, andeach subsequent period of 3 years beginning with the end of the previous period.prepare a report on the change, andsend it to the Secretary of State as soon as practicable.persons carrying on business in the United Kingdom or a part of the United Kingdom, orthe general public in the United Kingdom or a part of the United Kingdom.as soon as practicable after they send it to the Secretary of State, andin such manner as they consider appropriate for bringing it to the attention of persons who, in their opinion, are likely to have an interest in it.OFCOM may exclude information from a report when it is published under subsection (7) if they consider that it is information that they could refuse to disclose in response to a request under the Freedom of Information Act 2000.the different types of electronic communications network provided in the United Kingdom (“UK networks”) ,the geographic coverage of the different UK networks,the proportion of the population covered by the different UK networks,the extent to which UK networks share infrastructure,the capacity of the different UK networks,the extent to which the providers of the different UK networks allow other communications providers to use their networks to provide services,the amount of time for which the different UK networks are and are not available, including the steps that have been or are to be taken to maintain or improve the level of availability,the preparations made by providers of UK networks for responding to an emergency, including preparations for restoring normal operation of UK networks disrupted by the emergency, andthe standard of the different UK networks in comparison with electronic communications networks provided in a range of other countries, having regard, in particular, to their coverage and capacity.the use of the electromagnetic spectrum for wireless telegraphy in the United Kingdom,the different types of electronic communications service provided in the United Kingdom (“UK services”) ,the geographic coverage of the different UK services,the proportion of the population covered by the different UK services,the amount of time for which the different UK services are and are not available, including the steps that have been or are to be taken to maintain or improve the level of availability,the preparations made by providers of UK services for responding to an emergency, including preparations for restoring normal operation of UK services disrupted by the emergency, andthe standard of the different UK services in comparison with

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Digital Economy Act 2010
OFCOM reports

1: OFCOM reports on infrastructure, internet domain names etc

2: OFCOM reports on media content

Online infringement of copyright

3: Obligation to notify subscribers of reported infringements
4: Obligation to provide infringement lists to copyright owners
5: Approval of code about the initial obligations
6: Initial obligations code by OFCOM in the absence of an approved code
7: Contents of initial obligations code
8: Progress reports
9: Obligations to limit internet access: assessment and preparation
10: Obligations to limit internet access
11: Code by OFCOM about obligations to limit internet access
12: Contents of code about obligations to limit internet access
13: Subscriber appeals
14: Enforcement of obligations
15: Sharing of costs
16: Interpretation and consequential provision

17: Power to make provision about injunctions preventing access to locations on the internet
18: Consultation and Parliamentary scrutiny

Powers in relation to internet domain registries

19: Powers in relation to internet domain registries
20: Appointment of manager of internet domain registry

21: Application to court to alter constitution of internet domain registry

Channel Four Television Corporation

22: Functions of C4C in relation to media content

23: Monitoring and enforcing C4C's media content duties

Independent television services

24: Determination of Channel 3 licence areas

25: Initial expiry date for Channel 3 and 5 and public teletext licences

26: Initial expiry date: consequential provision

27: Report by OFCOM on public teletext service
28: Power to remove OFCOM's duty to secure provision of public teletext service

29: Broadcasting of programmes in Gaelic

Independent radio services

30: Digital switchover

31: Renewal of national radio licences

32: Renewal and variation of local radio licences

33: Variation of licence period following renewal

34: Content and character of local sound broadcasting services

35: Radio multiplex services: frequency and licensed area
36: Renewal of radio multiplex licences

Regulation of television and radio services

37: Application of regulatory regimes to broadcasters

Access to electromagnetic spectrum

38: Payment for licences

39: Enforcement of licence terms etc

Video recordings

40: Classification of video games etc

41: Designated authority for video games etc

42: Increase of penalties relating to infringing articles or illicit recordings

Public lending right

43: Public lending right

General

44: Power to make consequential provision etc

45: Repeals
46: Extent

47: Commencement

48: Short title

SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 1 Section 41
Classification of video games etc: supplementary provision

SCHEDULE 2 Section 45
Repeals

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