Regulations

Ofcom- regulate the TV and radio sectors, fixed line telecoms, mobiles, postal services, plus the
airwaves over which wireless devices operate.
On 1 February 2011 Ofcom completed an internal review and reorganisation. This was designed to
reduce significantly expenditure in response to the challenge facing the whole of the public sector.
How is Ofcom run?- provides details of Ofcom's main Boards, Panels and Committees, including their
terms of reference, membership and register of interests.

Libel Laws
British libel laws were already complicated enough before the internet came along. Their aim is to
balance the right of free speech against protection for the reputation of an individual from unjustified
attack.
In law, a person is defamed if statements in a publication expose him to hatred or ridicule, cause him to
be shunned, lower him in the estimation in the minds of right-thinking members of society or disparage
him in his work.

e Computer Misuse Act 1990

The Computer Misuse Act 1990: is an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, introduced partly in
response to the decision in R v Gold & Schifreen (1988). Critics of the bill complained that it was
introduced hastily and was poorly thought out. Intention, they said, was often difficult to prove, and that
the bill inadequately differentiated joyriding hackers like Gold and Schifreen from serious computer
criminals.
The Act has nonetheless become a model from which several other countries, including Canada and the
Republic of Ireland, have drawn inspiration when subsequently drafting their own information security
laws, as it is seen as a robust and flexible piece of legislation in terms of dealing with cybercrime.
Several amendments have been passed to keep the Act up to date.

he Race Relations Act 1965

The Race Relations Act 1965 was the first legislation in the United Kingdom to address racial
discrimination. The Act outlawed discrimination on the "grounds of colour, race, or ethnic or national
origins" in public places. It also prompted the creation of The Race Relations Board (in 1966), to
consider complaints under the Act.
The UK saw an influx of economic migrants after World War II, many from the Commonwealth countries.
The Museum of London states that casual colour prejudice was part of daily life for many. In 1958,
London saw the Notting Hill riots, and in 1963 the Bristol Bus Boycott occurred.