Digital Economy Bill [HL]

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Session 2009 - 10
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Digital Economy Bill [HL]

Digital Economy Bill [HL]

[AS AMENDED ON REPORT]

Contents
General duties of OFCOM
1
General duties of OFCOM
2
OFCOM reports on infrastructure, internet domain names etc
3
OFCOM reports on media content
Online infringement of copyright
4
Obligation to notify subscribers of reported infringements
5
Obligation to provide infringement lists to copyright owners
6
Approval of code about the initial obligations
7
Initial obligations code by OFCOM in the absence of an approved code
8
Contents of initial obligations code
9
Progress reports
10
Obligations to limit internet access: assessment and preparation
11
Obligations to limit internet access
12
Code by OFCOM about obligations to limit internet access
13
Contents of code about obligations to limit internet access
14
Subscriber appeals
15
Enforcement of obligations
16
Sharing of costs
17
Interpretation and consequential provision
18
Preventing access to specified online locations for the prevention of online
copyright infringement
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

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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
Appointed providers of regional or local news
30
Broadcasting of programmes in Gaelic
Independent radio services
31
Digital switchover
32
Renewal of national radio licences
33
Renewal and variation of local radio licences
34
Variation of licence period following renewal
35
Content and character of local sound broadcasting services
36
Radio multiplex services: frequency and licensed area
37
Renewal of radio multiplex licences
Regulation of television and radio services
38
Application of regulatory regimes to broadcasters
Access to electromagnetic spectrum
39
Payment for licences
40
Enforcement of licence terms etc
Video recordings
41
Classification of video games etc
42
Designated authority for video games etc
Copyright and performers’ property rights: licensing and penalties
43
Extension and regulation of licensing of copyright and performers’ rights
44
Increase of penalties relating to infringing articles or illicit recordings
Public lending right
45
Public lending right
General
46
Power to make consequential provision etc
47
Repeals
48
Extent
49
Commencement
50
Short title
Schedule 1   —
Classification of video games etc: supplementary provision
Schedule 2   —
Licensing of copyright and performers’ property rights
Part 1   —
Regulation of licensing bodies

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Part 2   —
Performers’ property rights
Schedule 3   —
Repeals

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