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regulation/deregulation
 is far from black and white, 
and is better seen as a scale from complete regulation to complete deregulation. 
Since its founding in 1922, the BBC has never been controlled by the government: 
it has always been independent of the government in terms of the content of its 
broadcasting, although the government still has the power to end its licence. Radio in 
the UK was further deregulated after 1973, when other stations received licences to 
broadcast nationwide. Nowadays, the market for broadcast radio in the UK is much 
more open than previously, but it is still regulated in a technical sense by OFCOM (the 
Office of Communications), which manages frequency band allocation and ensures 
quality and service standards. OFCOM is also committed to promoting competition, 
so in a sense the regulator is responsible for deregulation. With the rise of internet-
based digital radio, regulators such as OFCOM are losing some control, so radio is 
becoming truly deregulated.
Useful web links
An introduction to international radio regulation 
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Radio_
Regulations
A report from OFCOM, the UK’s radio regulator, on the future of radio in terms of 
what they aim to promote through their regulations 
http://www.ofcom.org.uk/consult/
condocs/futureradio07/statement/
 
Commissioning
 is the process where independent producers of content (such as radio 
documentaries) sell their work to broadcasters. Typically the broadcaster comes up 
with a list of ideas that it would like to see turned into programmes, and then selects 
the best