<div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_default" style="font-size:small"><div class="gmail_default" style="font-size:small">Dear all<br><br>Please find below details of the ATVOD consultation on video on demand. Consultation closes 17 December:<br>
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<p class=""><b><u><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:"Segoe UI","sans-serif"">Emailed on Behalf of Peter Johnson</span></u></b></p>
<p class=""><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:"Segoe UI","sans-serif""> Dear Stakeholder,</span></p>
<p class=""><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:"Segoe UI","sans-serif""> We
have today published a consultation on a proposal to adopt new guidance
on the scope of the regulations that apply to video on demand services.</span></p>
<p class=""><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:"Segoe UI","sans-serif""> Since
April 2010, ATVOD has published guidance (“Guidance on who needs to
notify”) as to the factors and criteria that are applied by ATVOD when
determining whether a service
falls within the definition of an ‘on-demand programme service’
(“ODPS”) under section 368A of the Communications Act 2003 and is
therefore subject to the regulatory framework for VOD. In light of its
experience since 2010, ATVOD considers that it is now appropriate
to adopt revised guidance, and has developed new draft guidance (“the
Proposed Guidance”) in consultation with the ATVOD Industry Forum and
Ofcom.</span></p>
<p class=""><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:"Segoe UI","sans-serif"">The consultation document sets out the Proposed Guidance and seeks stakeholders views. Full details can be found at:</span></p>
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<p class=""><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:"Segoe UI","sans-serif""><a href="http://www.atvod.co.uk/news-consultations/news-consultationsconsultations/scope-guidance-consultation-2013" target="_blank">http://www.atvod.co.uk/news-consultations/news-consultationsconsultations/scope-guidance-consultation-2013</a>
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<p class=""><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:"Segoe UI","sans-serif"">Respondents are requested to use the response sheet published with the Consultation Document.</span></p>
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<p class=""><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:"Segoe UI","sans-serif"">Consultation published: 17th September 2013.</span></p>
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<p class=""><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:"Segoe UI","sans-serif"">Consultation closes: 5pm on 17th December 2013.</span></p>
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<p class=""><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:"Segoe UI","sans-serif"">Responses will be published on the ATVOD website.</span></p>
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<p class=""><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:"Segoe UI","sans-serif"">We are working towards publishing a statement on the proposed guidance in January 2014.</span></p>
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<p class=""><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:"Segoe UI","sans-serif"">Kind regards,</span></p>
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<p class=""><b><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:"Segoe UI","sans-serif"">Susan Robinson</span></b></p>
<p class=""><b><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:"Segoe UI","sans-serif"">Office Manager/PA to Peter Johnson, CEO</span></b></p>
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