CONSULTATIONS 2008 - 2009

VLV Responses to Consultations during 2009:

VLV's Response to DCMS Consultation on Product Placement on Television (24 December 2009)
VLV's Response to BBC Trust Editorial Guideline Consultation (24 December 2009)
VLV's Response to BBC Trust Reviews of BBC 1, BBC 2, BBC 4 and the Red Button Service (16 December 2009)
VLV's Response to Ofcom Proposals for the Regulation of Video on Demand (26 October 2009)
VLV's letter to Secretary of State for Culture Media & Sport on the Response to Radio Recommendations in the final Digital Britian Report (17 September 2009)
VLV's Response to Ofcom Enquiry from BBC Free to View Ltd concerning its DTT high definition multiplex licence (15 September 2009)
VLV's Response to Ofcom Consultation on Broadcasting Code Review (3 September 2009)
VLV's Response to DCMS Digital Britain Final Report - The Radio Proposals (September 2009)
VLV's Response to DCMS Sustainable, Independent & Impartial News in the Nations, locally and in the Regions (September 2009)
VLV's Response to DCMS Free-to-Air Events Review (18 July 2009)
VLV's Response to the Draft AVMS Directive (Implementation) Regulation 2009 (10 June 2009)
VLV's Response to BBC Trust Consultation re: Project Canvas (21 April 2009)
VLV's Response to House of Lords Select Committee on Communications - The British Film and Television Industries (April 2009)
VLV's Response to DCMS 'Digital Britain' - The Interim Report (March 2009)

VLV Responses to Consultations during 2008

VLV's Response to Ofcom Second Report into Public Service Broadcasting (4 December 2008)
VLV's Response to Ofcom Discussion Document 'Citizen, Communications & Convergence' (October 2008)
VLV's Response to BBC Trust Proposals for a Local Video Service (August 2008)
VLV's Response to BBC Trust Review of BBC's Children's Services (August 2008)
VLV's Response to BCAP Consultation on the Regulation of Unfair Practices in Television and Radio Advertisements (July 2008)
VLV's Response to Ofcom Second PSB Review - Phase One: The Digital Opportunity (June 2008)
VLV's Response to Ofcom Consultation: Initial Assessment of when to adopt self- or co- regulation (June 2008)
VLV's Response to Communication & Questionnaire from the EU Commission on the Application of State Aid Rules to Public Service Broadcasting (March 2008)
VLV's Response to Ofcom Draft Annual Plan 2008/09 (19 February 2008)
VLV's Response to Scottish Broadcasting Commission Consultation on the Future of Broadcasting in Scotland (19 February 2008)
VLV's Additional Comments to House of Lords Communications Committee on Second Call for Evidence on Media Ownership and the News (6 February 2008)
VLV's Response to BBC Trust Consultation on BBC Complaints (6 February 2008)
VLV's Response to Ofcom Consultation on the Future of Digital Terrestrial TV in the UK, enabling New Services for Viewers (30 January 2008)

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Written Evidence

VLV has submitted written evidence to the following consultations:

House of Commons Select Committee on Culture, Media and Sport: inquiry into Analogue Switch-Off. October 2005

House of Lords Select Committee on Charter Review, Second Inquiry into Reigious, Sports and Regional Broadcasting and the Role of the BBC World Service. October 2005

BBC consultation by the BBC Governors on the Future of the BBC Radio Archive. November 2005

BBC consultation on preparing for the new BBC Trust: service licences and the public value test. December 2005

Ofcom consultation on procedures for the handling of fairness and privacy complaints. December 2005

Ofcom consultation 'radio, preparing for the future - phase 2'. January 2006

VLV Chair, Jocelyn Hay, was invited to give oral evidence to the House of Commons Select Commttee on Analogue Swithch-off on 8th November. She appeared before the House of Lords Select Committee on BBC Charter Review in July and was invited to give further evidence to the second stage of the Committee's inquiry on 24th January 2006.

This is a selection of VLV's older responses to consultations. Further information can be obtained from Linda Forbes on 01474 352835.

BBC Royal Charter - 2005 Government Green Paper

Ofcom Consultation 2

Ofcom Public Service Renewal - Phase 1

BBC Charter Renewal

Speech At IEA Conference on the Future of Broadcasting

Editorial notes from VLV's April's bulletin on the Communication Bill

The Communication Bill and The Citizen

The New Office Of Communication - the OFCOM Board has been appointed

The new Communications Bill - Why VLV is so concerned by Jocelyn Hay, VLV chairman.

Public Matters - Observations and Reservations about the 2002 Draft Communications Bill

VLV's response to the ITC consultation on the applications it received for Licences to operate Digital Multiplexes