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Position Papers

SCBG regularly produces policy papers and submissions to Government or Ofcom consultations, and are presented here for press and research use.

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Latest Position Papers

The following documents can be downloaded by clicking on the titles.

	SCBG response to Canvas consultations - February 2010 (.pdf)
	SCBG response to Product Placement consultations - January 2010 (.pdf)
	SCBG response to the Ofcom Consultation on Access Services 2009 - November 2009 (.pdf)
	SCBG response to Ofcom’s proposals for the regulation of video-on-demand services - November 2009 (.pdf)
	SCBG response to the BBC Trust Assessment of Canvas Proposals - August 2009 (.pdf)
	SCBG response to the consultation on the review of procedures for handling broadcasting complaints, cases and sanctions - August 2009
	SCBG response to the DMOL consultation response - July 2009 (.pdf)
	SCBG response to the Perspectives paper on the future of PSB - June 2009 (.pdf)
	SCBG response to the Draft EU Commission Communication Application of State Aid Rules to Public Service Broadcasting - May 2009 (.pdf)

Document Archive (By Subject)

Consultation Responses (Click on a document title to download it)

Access Services
	SCBG response to Ofcom's consultation on signing on television - July 2007
	Fixed interim subtitling target - June 2003 (.pdf)
	Sevices for Deaf and Visually Impaired - May 2003 (.pdf)
	Subtitling, Signing and Audio Description – Impact Assessment of Proposals in the Communications Bill - December 2002 (.pdf)
	Access to Satellite & Cable Services for People with Sensory Impairments - December 2002 (.pdf)

Broadcasting Codes
	SCBG response to the consultation on the review of procedures for handling broadcasting complaints, cases and sanctions - August 2009
	Consultation on the proposed Ofcom Broadcasting Code: Response from the Satellite and Cable Broadcasters Group - November 2004 (.pdf)

The Communications Bill
	The Communications Bill, House Of Lords 2nd Reading - June 2003 (.pdf)
	The Communications Bill, Committee Briefing (on clauses 293 – 297) - January 2003 (.pdf)
	The Communications Bill, Committee Briefing (on clauses 299, 322, 323 & 325) - January 2003 (.pdf)
	The Communications Bill, 2nd Reading - December 2002 (.pdf)
	Submission to the DCMS & DTI on draft Communications Bill - July 2002 (.pdf)
	Submission to the Joint Scrutiny Committee on draft Communications Bill - June 2002 (.pdf)

European Regulation
	SCBG respondse to the Euroepan Commission's consultation on Content Online - February 2008
	SCBG response to the European Commission Communication on Content Online - October 2006 (.pdf)
	SCBG submission to the DCMS consultation on the revision of the Television Without Frontiers Directive (.pdf) - September 2006
	Response from SCBG to the European Commission Issues Papers for the Liverpool Conference - September 2005 (.pdf)

Media Literacy
	Ofcom's strategy and priorities for the promotion of media literacy: Response from the Satellite and Cable Broadcasters Group - August 2004 (.pdf)

Miscellaneous
	SCBG response to Canvas consultations - February 2010 (.pdf)
	SCBG response to the BBC Trust Assessment of Canvas Proposals - August 2009 (.pdf)
	SCBG response to the DMOL consultation response - July 2009 (.pdf)
	SCBG Response to the Draft EU Commission Communication Application of State Aid Rules to Public Service Broadcasting - May 2009 (.pdf)
	Response from SCBG to Ofcom's Annual Plan 2005/2006 - March 2005 (.pdf)
	Introduction to the Satellite & Cable Broadcasting Sector - December 2002 (.pdf)
	The Role of Ofcom - December 2002 (.pdf)

Party Political Broadcasts
	DCMS Party Political Broadcasting Public Consultation: Response from the Satellite and Cable Broadcasters Group - November 2004 (.pdf)

Programme Production
	SCBG response to Ofcom's Production Review - March 2006 (.pdf)

Public Service Broadcasting
	SCBG response to the Perspectives paper - June 2009 (.pdf)
	SCBG response to the House of Lords content inquiry - April (.pdf)
	SCBG response to the to the Digital Britain Interim Report - March 2009 (.pdf)
	SCBG response to the OFCOM 2nd PSB Review - January 2009
	SCBG response to the first phase of the 2nd Ofcom PSB Review - June 2008
	SCBG submission to Ofcom on the proposed Public Service Publisher (PSP) - March 2007.pdf
	SCBG response to the House Of Commons Select Commitee inquiry into public service media content - January 2007.pdf
	SCBG submission to Ofcom on the proposed Public Service Publisher (PSP) - March 2007.pdf
	SCBG response to BBC Governors Consultation on Service Licences and the Public Value Test - March 2006 (.pdf)
	DCMS Green Paper, Review of the BBC's Royal Charter: Submission from the Satellite and Cable Broadcasters Group - May 2005 (.pdf)
	SCBG Memorandum to Lord's Select Committee on the BBC - May 2005 (.pdf)
	Consultation for the Independent Reviews of the BBC's Digital Television and Radio Services: Submission from the Satellite and Cable Broadcasters' Group - July 2004 (.pdf)
	Ofcom Review of Public Service Television Broadcasting: Submission from the Satellite and Cable Broadcasters Group - July 2004 (.pdf)
	Review of the BBC's Royal Charter: Submission from the Satellite and Cable Broadcasters Group - July 2004 (.pdf)
	Public Private Partnership for the Digital Age: Submission from SCBG to Ofcom's PSB Review Phase 2 - December 2004 (.pdf)
	Public Service Obligations and the Satellite & Cable Broadcasting Sector - December 2002 (.pdf)

Revenue
	SCBG response to Product Placement consultations - January 2010 (.pdf)
	SCBG Submission to the UK Government Consultation The Implementation of the AVMS Directive - October 2008
	SCBG response to Stage 2 of the OFCOM RADA Consultation - December 2008
	SCBG has responded to Ofcom's issues paper on changing the current advertising rules - May 2008
	SCBG response to the Gambling Commission consultation on prize competitions and free draws - October 2006 .pdf
	SCBG response to Ofcom's consultation on product placement - March 2006 (.pdf)

Spectrum
	SCBG response to Consultation on the proposed approach to the award of the digital dividend spectrum - March 2007.pdf
	SCBG has response to the Ofcom consultation on spectrum pricing - October 2006 (.pdf)
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