From public service broadcasting to public service communication

The established debate about the funding and regulation of public service broadcasting is giving way to a much more complex debate about the role of public intervention in communications markets across the piece. As a new regime for regulating broadcasting and telecommunications comes into force, and the government outlines its views on the future of the BBC, this book offers a balanced overview of the main factors and positions in the debate in the words of some of its protagonists, including leading figures from academia, regulators and business. The full text may be downloaded from the IPPR website.