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Terms of Reference
Summary
Chapter 1: Introduction
Table 1: The process so far
Chapter 2: The importance of the BBC
The context of the digital revolution
Chapter 3: Safeguarding the independence of the BBC
The Government's proposals
The constitution of the BBC: Charter or Statute?
Chapter 4: Governance and regulation of content
Why is reform necessary?
The need for clarity in content regulation
The need to represent the licence fee payer
The BBC's own proposals for reform
The Lord Burns Panel's proposals for reform
The Government's proposals for reform
Responsibility for governance and regulation
The handling of complaints
Two chairmen
The role of non-executives
Appointing the Chairman
Our model
Management and governance
Regulation of content
Accountability for the use of public money
Audit of the BBC
Chapter 5: Funding
The future of the licence fee
The Government's proposals for reviewing funding
Alternatives to the licence fee
Advertising and subscription
Grant-in-aid
Evaluating and setting the licence fee
Collecting and enforcing the licence fee
Funding PSB beyond the BBC
An enhanced licence fee
A "top-sliced" or "contestable" licence fee
A Public Service Publisher
A new set of incentives for PSB?
Chapter 6: The role of the BBC
Reflecting the nations and regions
Broadcasting in the nations and regions
Production in the nations and regions
Bringing the UK to the world and the world to the UK
The languages of the BBC World Service
World service television
Building digital Britain
BBC research and development
Chapter 7: The BBC's impact on the market
Public service activities
The Public Value Test
Appealing the result of the Public Value Test
A threshold for the Public Value Test?
Cross-promotion
Commercial activities
The fair trading regime
Separating commercial and public service activities
The creative archive
Chapter 8: Commissioning of independent content
Independent television production
Small production companies
What is an independent producer?
Regulation of the WOCC
Independent radio production
Independent online production
The UK film industry
Chapter 9: Summary of Recommendations
Safeguarding the independence of the BBC
Governance and regulation of content
A new BBC Board
The role of OFCOM
Securing value for money
Funding
The role of the BBC
The BBC's impact on the market
Commisioning independent content
Appendix 1: Membership of the Committee
Appendix 2: List of Witnesses
Appendix 3: Glossary
NOTE: (Q) refers to a question in oral evidence and (p) refers to a page of written evidence. The Report of the Committee is published in Volume I (HL Paper 50-I) and the Evidence is published in Volume II (HL Paper 50-II). MINUTES OF EVIDENCE - VOLUME II (HL 50-II) Tuesday 15 March 2005 Tuesday 22 March 2005 Tuesday 5 April 2005 Wednesday 6 April 2005 Tuesday 7 June 2005 Wednesday 8 June 2005 Monday 13 June 2005 Tuesday 14 June 2005 Wednesday 15 June 2005 Tuesday 21 June 2005 Tuesday 28 June 2005 Wednesday 29 June 2005 Tuesday 5 July 2005 Wednesday 6 July 2005 Wednesday 13 July 2005 Thursday 14 July 2005 Tuesday 19 July 2005 Wednesday 20 July 2005 WRITTEN EVIDENCE - VOLUME II (HL 50-II)