Regulation 5 Review of legacy services

During the period beginning with 21st December 2020 and ending with IP completion day, section 72A^f1 of the Communications Act 2003^f2 is to have effect as if after subsection (3) there were inserted—

“(3A)
OFCOM may on their own initiative review and report to the Secretary of State on the extent to which any provision falling within section 65(2BC) made by the universal service order continues to be necessary in the circumstances.”^f3.

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Footnotes

f1: Section 72A was inserted by section 1(7) of the Digital Economy Act 2017 (c. 30).
f2: 2003 c. 21.
f3: Section 65(2BC) is inserted by paragraph 22(3) of Schedule 1 to these Regulations.