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Recommendation 10
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Allow Ofcom to de-designate legacy devices from prominence provisions based on public usage.
Recommendation
It is in the interests of both Public Service Broadcasters and platforms that the Media Bill enables legacy devices to be exempted from requirements, given the technical hurdles involved. However, it is important that any exemption is not exploited. Allowing Ofcom to exempt certain previously designated devices on legacy grounds would address the overall issue, providing that it considers the extent to which such Draft Media Bill:Final Report 47 devices are still used by the public. We recommend that the Bill should allow Ofcom to de-designate legacy devices so that they are no longer subject to the provisions on prominence.
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