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Jeremy Hunt announces review of 2003 Communications Act

21 January 2011 •

Role of Ofcom will also come under scrutiny

The Secretary of State for Culture, Olympics, Media and Sport, Jeremy Hunt, has announced a review of the 2003 Communications Act. The Act was responsible for replacing Oftel with communications...

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