Examples of Broadcasting Act 1996 in a sentence
The applicant is not a disqualified person in relation to the licence by virtue of the provisions of section 143(5) of the Broadcasting Act 1996 (relating to political objects);5.
Section 51(2)(ca) of the Broadcasting Act 1996 (as amended for small-scale DAB) provides for two means by which a licence applicant can demonstrate the involvement of one or more C-DSPs and specifies that it is “desirable” that it should do so.
Telecommunications service industries in the UK are governed by legislation under the Telecommunications Act 1984, the Broadcasting Act 1990, and the Broadcasting Act 1996.
The Broadcasting Act 1990 (amended by the Broadcasting Act 1996 and the Communications Act 2003) requires the Board to prepare the accounts for each financial period, which provides an accurate view of the state of the public service television and its results for that period of time.
The Broadcasting Act 1996 introduced new provisions for the licensing of digital broadcasting services including digital terrestrial television, digital radio multiplex services and digital sound programme (DSP) services.
The application process for an ordinary DSP service licence is more straightforward and quicker than that for a C-DSP service and essentially requires the applicant to demonstrate that it meets the basic eligibility criteria in the Broadcasting Act 1996.
The applicant is not a disqualified person in relation to the licence by virtue of the provisions of section 143 (5) of the Broadcasting Act 1996 (relating to political objects);5.
Its Schedule 2 provides for general restrictions on who may hold Ofcom broadcasting licences, including disqualification of local authorities, political bodies, certain religious organisations, advertising agencies, bodies which are predominantly publicly funded, and anyone who has been convicted of offences under the Wireless Acts or under Section 97 of the Broadcasting Act 1990, or Section 145 of the Broadcasting Act 1996.
The Broadcasting Act 1996 provided for the licensing of private commercial DAB services including the first national commercial radio DAB ensemble, Digital One, together with the roll-out of regional and local layers.
Legal Framework Assignment of multiplex signals is underpinned by the Broadcasting Act 1996.