Concern has been expressed that broadcasting deregulation under the act could see US-style "dumbing down" of British TV.

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In the "regrettable event" that any major publisher refused to join such a scheme, he suggests that one option would be for Ofcom, the broadcasting regulator, to act as a backstop regulator, though he does not recommend this.

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Such geosynchronous vehicles act as relay stations for telecommunications, and also as broadcasting platforms for satellite television.

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