L89 Response Accepted AI-assessed

Full Menu of Plurality Remedies

Recommendation

Ofcom has presented the Inquiry and the Government with a full menu of potential remedies, and it has not been argued or suggested that any of them are inappropriate in principle. Each of them might be appropriate in a given set of circumstances and the relevant regulatory authority should have all of them in its armoury.

Published Evidence Summary
The following publicly available evidence relates to this recommendation:
According to Independent evidence (2025-02-27) and Official government response (2012-11-29), Ofcom has a range of potential remedies available for plurality concerns, with the Communications Act 2003 and Enterprise Act 2002 providing the legislative basis for intervention. According to Official government response (2012-11-29), the government accepted recommendations on media plurality in 2012, stating that Ofcom had a full menu of remedies available.
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Jurisdiction
UK-wide
Response
Accepted
Accepted UK Government
29 Nov 2012

The government accepted recommendations on media plurality. Ofcom developed a measurement framework for media plurality in 2015, publishes regular Media Nations reports, and has a full menu of remedies available for plurality concerns. The Enterprise Act 2002 and Communications Act 2003 provide the legislative basis for intervention on media mergers. Source: https://www.gov.uk/government/speeches/david-cameron-statement-in-response-to-the-leveson-inquiry-report

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27 Feb 2025
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Ofcom has a range of potential remedies available for plurality concerns. The Communications Act and Enterprise Act provide the legislative basis for intervention.

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Full menu of plurality remedies available to Ofcom.

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Source
Report An Inquiry into the Culture, Practices and Ethics of the Press 29 Nov 2012
Responsible Bodies
Ofcom Primary
Recommendation age 13.3 yrs
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