Clause 102 - Application of the electronic communications
Communications Bill
5:45 pm
Mr Stephen Timms (Minister of State (e-Commerce & Competitiveness), Department of Trade and Industry; East Ham, Labour)
I will need to reflect on that point. I think that the answer to the question of whether, under clauses 102 and 103, Ofcom could compel people to use particular facilities is no. I will have to give some thought to whether other parts of the Bill would apply if the issue with the BBC were to arise again.
Question put and agreed to.
Clause 102 ordered to stand part of the Bill.
Schedule 3 agreed to.
Clause 103 ordered to stand part of the Bill.