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  "title": "The Media Ownership (Local Radio and Appointed News Provider) Order 2003",
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  "long_title": "This Order is made under section 282 of, and Schedule 14 to, the Communications Act 2003. Part 2 contains limits on the number of local sound broadcasting licences that a person may hold in the circumstances described in the Order. Part 3 contains limits on the number of local digital sound programme services that a person may provide. Part 4 modifies other legislation to give full effect to the restrictions in the Communications Act 2003 on who may provide news services for regional Channel 3 services, and to alter and clarify the restrictions in that Act on holding local radio multiplex licences.",
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