Ofcom

GPTKB entity

Statements (63)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:government_agency
gptkbp:CEO gptkb:Dame_Melanie_Dawes
gptkbp:chairman gptkb:Lord_Michael_Grade
gptkbp:country gptkb:United_Kingdom
gptkbp:employs over 1,000 people
gptkbp:established 2003
gptkbp:fullName gptkb:Office_of_Communications
gptkbp:fundedBy government grant-in-aid
licence fees
gptkbp:headquarters gptkb:London
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Ofcom
gptkbp:jurisdiction gptkb:United_Kingdom
gptkbp:legalBasis gptkb:Communications_Act_2003
gptkbp:logo Ofcom logo.svg
gptkbp:parentOrganization gptkb:UK_Government
gptkbp:predecessor gptkb:Broadcasting_Standards_Commission
gptkb:Independent_Television_Commission
gptkb:Radio_Authority
gptkb:Radiocommunications_Agency
gptkb:Office_of_Telecommunications_(Oftel)
gptkbp:regulates gptkb:BBC
gptkb:BT_Group
gptkb:Channel_4
gptkb:Channel_5
gptkb:ITV
gptkb:Sky
gptkb:Virgin_Media
gptkb:Royal_Mail
gptkb:TalkTalk
broadcasting
postal services
telecommunications
wireless communications
emergency communications
spectrum auctions
internet service providers
radio spectrum
accessibility of communications services
advertising standards in broadcasting
commercial radio
community radio
content standards in broadcasting
digital switchover
media mergers and acquisitions
mobile network operators
numbering and allocation of phone numbers
on-demand video services
online safety (from 2023)
public service broadcasters
universal postal service
video-on-demand services
video-sharing platforms (from 2021)
gptkbp:reportsTo gptkb:Parliament_of_the_United_Kingdom
gptkbp:responsibleFor allocating radio spectrum
ensuring standards in broadcasting
promoting competition
protecting consumers
regulating postal services
gptkbp:website https://www.ofcom.org.uk/
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Channel_4
gptkb:Office_of_Communications
gptkb:Television
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4