British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC): Services in Jersey: Agreement Renewal

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A decision made 21 December 2016:

Decision Reference: MD-C-2016-0135

Decision Summary Title: :	Renewal of BBC arrangements		Date of Decision Summary:	21 December 2016
Decision Summary Author:	Digital Policy Advisor		Decision Summary: Public or Exempt?	Public
Type of Report: Oral or Written?	Written		Person Giving Oral Report:	N/A
Written Report Title: :	Renewal of BBC arrangements		Date of Written Report:	21 December 2016
Written Report Author:	Digital Policy Advisor		Written Report : Public or Exempt?	Exempt - 35 Formulation and development of policies
Subject: Decision to renew an agreement with the BBC for the provision of broadcasting services
Decision(s): The Assistant Chief Minister agrees to an exchange of letters between the States of Jersey and the British Broadcasting Corporation (the BBC) to finalise arrangements for the provision of broadcasting services in the Bailiwick of Jersey.
Reason(s) for Decision: The purpose is to renew the current arrangements, made in December 2006, which expire at the end of this year.
Resource Implications: There are no resource implications.
Action required: Chief Minister’s Department to return the signed Ministerial Decision to the States Greffe. Chief Minister’s Department and Law Officers’ Department to consider the legislative reform that will be required as a result of this decision: including extending the provisions of the UK Digital Economy Bill relating to TV Licences, as well as those that allow Ofcom to perform their new regulatory role to the BBC, which replaces self-regulation by the BBC Trust.
Signature: Philip Ozouf		Position: Assistant Chief Minister
Date Signed:		Date of Decision: