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Terms of Reference
I. INTRODUCTION
II. CHANGING
The concept of convergence
Digital television
(i) Introduction
(ii) Digital terrestrial television
(iii) Digital satellite television
(iv) Digital cable television
(v) Destination or staging post?
Interactivity and the Internet
(i) Interactive television
(ii) The Internet
The TV set, the PC and home technology
Transmission systems
(ii) Cable
(iii) MVDS
(iv) The telecommunications network
(v) Geo-stationary orbit satellites
(vi) Some future possibilities
(vii) Conclusions
Digital radio
III. PUBLIC POLICY
Potentiality and the public interest
Competition policy, law and regulation
Content provision
(i) Changing technologies and the primacy of content
(ii) The BBC
(iii) ITV
(iv) Channel 4
(v) S4C
(vi) Channel 5
(vii) Satellite and cable broadcasters
(viii) Independent production
(ix) Commercial radio
(x) Conclusions
Content regulation
(i) The Internet
(ii) Television
(iii) Conclusions
Universal access
(i) The principle of universal access
(ii) Analogue switch-off
(iii) Universal access in the digital age
IV. PUBLIC STRUCTURES
Machinery of Government
Regulatory structures
(ii) The case for change
(iii) Proposals for change
(iv) Our recommendations
Parliament and public policy
Conclusion
SUMMARY OF CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS
ANNEX 1: GLOSSARY OF TECHNICAL TERMS USED IN THE REPORT
ANNEX 2: LIST OF ABBREVIATIONS
ANNEX 3: ORGANISATIONS/INDIVIDUALS WHO GAVE ORAL EVIDENCE DURING THE INQUIRY
ANNEX 4: VISITS AND PRESENTATIONS DURING THE INQUIRY
PROCEEDINGS OF THE COMMITTEE RELATING TO THE REPORT
LIST OF WITNESSES
LIST OF MEMORANDA INCLUDED IN THE MINUTES OF EVIDENCE
LIST OF APPENDICES TO THE MINUTES OF EVIDENCE
