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  • Whether or not Ofcom is abolished, their regulation requirements of the BBC should be delegated to an elected representative body, who undertake regular research using qualitative and quantitative analysis (such as Glasgow University Media Group), and report back the quantity and quality of the coverage that has taken place in terms of how equal it is to eachpoliticalparty, for example.

    My Response To Power 2010: BBC Bias and Principled Politicians « My Liberal Democrat Political Ramblings… 2009

  • Some complaints related specifically to the political aspect of the campaign and these were referred to Ofcom.

    Paddy Power advert gains most complaints in 2010 2011

  • Whether or not Ofcom is abolished, their regulation requirements of the BBC should be delegated to an elected representative body, who undertake regular research using qualitative and quantitative analysis (such as Glasgow University Media Group), and report back the quantity and quality of the coverage that has taken place in terms of how equal it is to eachpoliticalparty, for example.

    2009 October « My Liberal Democrat Political Ramblings… 2009

  • UK regulatory body Ofcom is legalizing the use of FM transmitters that allow iPods and other MP3 players to play through car radios.

    November 27th, 2006 2006

  • [For context, Ofcom is the 'independent regulator and competition authority for the UK communications industries' and their recently second review of public service broadcasting, 'The Digital Opportunity', caused a stir in the digital cultural heritage world for its assessment of the extent to which public sector websites delivered on 'public service purposes and characteristics'.

    Archive 2008-06-01 Mia 2008

  • [For context, Ofcom is the 'independent regulator and competition authority for the UK communications industries' and their recently second review of public service broadcasting, 'The Digital Opportunity', caused a stir in the digital cultural heritage world for its assessment of the extent to which public sector websites delivered on 'public service purposes and characteristics'.

    Notes from 'UK Museums on the Web Conference 2008' Mia 2008

  • When he read it, he knew the purchase had to be referred to Ofcom, and that is when the Murdoch attack dogs were unleashed.

    Phone-hacking scandal has exposed a culture of bullying and intimidation at News International 2011

  • The Iranian channel called Ofcom the British government's "tool to control the media" and accused the regulator of waging a two-year campaign against Press TV for being an "alternative news channel."

    Tehran's TV Channel Loses British License Paul Sonne 2012

  • Ofcom, which is run by Ed Richards, a former adviser to Tony Blair and Gordon Brown, is due to report back to Cable by the end of the year at the latest.

    News Corp's referral to Ofcom sparks asset sell-off rumours James Robinson 2010

  • Mr. Murdoch in his speech also said the U. K.'s television regulator, known as Ofcom, hurts TV companies by tightly controlling the advertising TV companies can sell and by restricting what programs can air.

    News Corp. Faults U.K. Media Policy 2009

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  • The UK's communications regulator.

    April 25, 2016