Section 247: Meaning of "radio licensable content services"

Communications Act 2003 · 2003 c. 21View on legislation.gov.uk

Part 3: Television and Radio Services ETC — Chapter 3: Regulatory Structure for Independent Radio Services

In this Part "radio licensable content service" means (subject to section 248) any service falling within subsection (2) in so far as it is provided with a view to its availability for reception by members of the public being secured by one or both of the following means—

the broadcasting of the service (whether by the person providing it or by another) from a satellite; or
the distribution of the service (whether by that person or by another) by any means involving the use of an electronic communications network.

A service falls within this subsection if it—

consists of sound programmes; and
is provided (whether in digital or in analogue form) as a service that is to be made available for reception by members of the public.

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