OFCOMBy Ruthfa Begum

WHAT DOES OFCOM STAND FOR?

OFCOM stands for office of communication.

WHAT IS OFCOM?

OFCOM is the government-approved regulatory and competition authority for the broadcasting, telecommunications and postal industries of the United Kingdom.

WHAT OFCOM REGULATES?

Television and radioTelephone and broadband

Postal servicesConsultations

OFCOM BROADCASTING CODEOFCOM has certain powers to regulate the BBC's

licence fee funded television and radio services aimed at audiences in the UK, but not the World Service which is grant-in-aid funded.  OFCOM's Broadcasting Code applies in the following areas:

Protection of under-18s Harm and Offence Avoidance of inciting crime or disorder Responsible approach to religious content Prohibition of use of images of very brief

duration Fairness Privacy.

REFRENCES http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ofcom http://www.bbc.co.uk/editorialguidelines/

page/guidelines-accountability-ofcom/