The Broadcasting Act 1996 made provision for digital terrestrial television broadcasting and contains provisions relating to the award of multiplex licences. It also provided for the introduction of radio multiplex services and regulated digital terrestrial sound broadcasting. In addition, the act amended a number of provisions contained in the Broadcasting Act 1990 relating to the funding of Channel 4 Television Corporation, the funding of Sianel Pedwar Cymmru (S4C), and the operation of the Comataidh Craolidgh Gaialig (the Gaelic Broadcasting Committee). The Act also dissolved The Broadcasting Complaints Commission and Broadcasting Standards Council and replaced these with the Broadcasting Standards Commission. The Act also contained other provisions relating to the transmission network of the BBC and television coverage of listed events. The full text is available on the Office of Public Sector Information (OPSI) website.
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