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A lively roundtable discussion on 聽took place last Thursday. , Communications Minister, chaired the discussion, highlighting the Government鈥檚 ambitions, the policy context and areas to focus on.

Richard Lindsay-Davies shared the outcomes of Digital TV Group鈥檚 recent seminar on future uses of spectrum, and Charles Jenne outlined聽Ofcom鈥檚 broad approach to spectrum management.

Representatives from industry were invited to give views on changes to the regulatory framework that could result in more efficient spectrum management, and on future developments that may affect the spectrum environment.

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• the wider international framework
• Ofcom鈥檚 duties and powers
• would SMEs benefit from increased access to spectrum?
• do current regulations聽 act as a barrier to spectrum trading?
• could incentive auctions and/or a compulsory purchase scheme act as means to more efficient use of spectrum?
• licence exempt spectrum

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鈥業nvestment in TV content鈥� seminar

皇冠体育app last Communications Review seminar this side of summer considered ways to incentivise investment in 聽on Monday, continuing and building on the significant successes the UK has experienced in this sector. Ed Vaizey opened the seminar, and three panel sessions followed:

1.聽鈥橲upporting UK production鈥� - a discussion on the specific issue of tax incentives for high-end TV production, chaired by producer Stephen Garrett. 皇冠体育app sector was urged to look at the , and to get in touch to provide evidence

2.聽Examining potential levers available to Government to maximise investment in UK content, in particular EPG prominence and platform carriage fees, chaired by Ofcom鈥檚 Tim Gardam

3.聽How effective the current legislative and regulatory regime is, and what changes may be required in light of future developments, chaired by Janice Hughes, Redshift

Watch videos聽of the first two seminars

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皇冠体育app next Comms Review seminar, , will take place in September.

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