The House of Lords Communications Committee will take evidence from representatives of Ofcom, the UK’s communications regulator, and the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) on Tuesday 9 October as part of its inquiry into internet regulation.
The inquiry is exploring how the regulation of the internet could be improved, including through better self-regulation and governance. In these sessions the Committee will hear from two bodies which have a key role in regulating the internet and digital economy.
The first evidence session will begin at 3.30pm in Committee Room 2 of the House of Lords. The Committee will hear from:
Topics likely to be covered in the session include:
The second evidence session will begin at 4.30pm in Committee Room 2 of the House of Lords. The Committee will hear from:
Topics likely to be covered include:
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The inquiry is exploring how the regulation of the internet could be improved, including through better self-regulation and governance. In these sessions the Committee will hear from two bodies which have a key role in regulating the internet and digital economy.
The first evidence session will begin at 3.30pm in Committee Room 2 of the House of Lords. The Committee will hear from:
- Kevin Bakhurst, Group Director, Content and Media Policy, Ofcom
- Yih-Choung Teh, Group Director, Strategy and Research, Ofcom.
Topics likely to be covered in the session include:
- The role of Ofcom in regulating the internet and areas of overlap in remit with other regulators
- The case for creating a new body to assist regulators to respond more efficiently to matters of mutual concern
- Proposals to impose duties of care on tech companies to prevent online harms
- Ethical design of internet services
- The future of Public Service Broadcasters in the multi-channel Video on Demand environment.
The second evidence session will begin at 4.30pm in Committee Room 2 of the House of Lords. The Committee will hear from:
- Dr Andrea Coscelli, Chief Executive Officer, Competition and Markets Authority
- Simon Constantine, Director, Competition and Markets Policy, Competition and Markets Authority.
Topics likely to be covered include:
- The role of CMA in regulating the internet and areas of overlap in remit with other regulators
- How the CMA assesses abuse of market dominance and the implications of the growth of digital platforms
- ‘Data monopolies’
- The strengths and weaknesses of the UK laws on mergers and acquisitions in the context of the digital economy
- The role of consumer protection law in regulating the terms of use of digital platforms.
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