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Twelfth Report - Draft Media Bill: Radio Measures
Culture, Media and Sport Committee
HC 1287
Published 21 July 2023
Recommendations
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Acknowledged
Para 24
Include Media Bill with radio provisions in next parliamentary legislative programme.
Recommendation
The radio industry has legitimate concerns about the potential for larger platforms to control access to stations and drive audiences elsewhere. While listening to radio still makes up the majority of audio consumed over smart speakers, and smart speakers only …
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Government Response Summary
The government welcomes the Committee's view and agrees on the importance of supporting UK radio and updating the regulatory framework through the Media Bill's provisions. However, the response does not explicitly commit to including the Bill in the legislative programme for the next parliamentary session, which was the specific ask.
Department for Culture, Media and Sport
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Conclusions (1)
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Conclusion
Acknowledged
Para 42
We acknowledge the Government’s preference to avoid putting in primary legislation a number specifying what a “significant” number of users is and what “used by” means. In order to adapt to reflect changes in technology and audience habits, we believe that these terms may be best judged by Ofcom under …
Government Response Summary
The Government welcomes the Committee’s feedback and recognises that there may be situations where de-designation of a service is required, and the Bill has been amended to include a specific process for an RSS to apply for de-designation.