Question to the Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport:
To ask Her Majesty's Government what discussions they have had with Ofcom about why the draft funding scheme for users of Programme Making and Special Events equipment displaced by the 700 MHz clearance required equipment to have 50 per cent or more of its tuning range in the 700 MHz band to be eligible for funding.
Ofcom issued a consultation on a Help Scheme for PMSE last year. Ofcom has reviewed responses to the consultation and will be publishing its Statement in due course. Ofcom have provided advice to Government on the proposed scheme and the details of the scheme, including eligibility criteria, will be set out in the forthcoming Statement.