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"Digital television transition" - Wikipedia entry

Uswitch service comparison website
Uswitch Ltd. is British independent Limited Company that seems to get its funding from a commission earned from the company that people switch for each switch made.

digital uk
Digital UK is owned by the UK’s public service broadcasters (BBC, ITV, Channel 4, five, S4C and Teletext), and multiplex operators SDN and National Grid Wireless.
It is an independent, non-profit organisation that maintains it provides impartial information on what people need to do to prepare for the move to digital, and when they need to do it.
The company also works with digital TV platform operators, equipment manufacturers, installers, retailers, rental companies and consumer groups to coordinate the technical rollout of digital television across the UK.
Digital UK was set up at the request of the Government. working closely with the Department for Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) and the Department of Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform (BERR), as well as the regulator Ofcom.
digital uk - advice specifically concerning council housing

Which Reviews - Freeview set-top boxes: Compare features & prices
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Government Departments & Regulator

Office of Communiations (Ofcom)
Type "Digital Switchover" into Ofcom's search facility and you will find many references to the various aspects of the subject. This is possibly the richest resource to mine for those seaking to find out more.
"Broadcast Licensing" is the team responsible for implementing the regulatory and licensing framework to enable Digital Switchover (DSO) in television, and also contributes to the regulation of formats and localness in commercial radio.

Department or Culture Media & Sport

Department for Business Enterprise & Regulatory Reform

Department for Business Enterprise & Regulatory Reform Digital Television dedicated site

Legislation

2003 July 17th Communications Act 2003 2003 Chapter 21
Established Ofcom amongst other measures.

2002 April 7th Satellite dishes and other antennas: consultation on possible changes to planning regulations Consultation Paper
This consultation sought views on whether the existing planning arrangements regarding the installation of antennas on premises should be revised to facilitate the take-up of technological advances and how the planning arrangements might have been re-drafted to achieve this, whilst keeping the visual and environmental impact to a minimum.

EXPLANATORY MEMORANDUM TO THE TOWN AND COUNTRY PLANNING (GENERAL PERMITTED DEVELOPMENT) (ENGLAND) (AMENDMENT) (NO.2) ORDER 2005 2005 No. 2935
Subtle alteration to the rules for permitted development to allow the digital switchover to proceed.

EXPLANATORY MEMORANDUM TO THE TELEVISION MULTIPLEX SERVICES (RESERVATION OF DIGITAL CAPACITY) ORDER 2008 2008 No. 1420
Concerns the wavelengths rather than concerns of leaseholders and other tenants.

Digital Switchover (Disclosure of Information) Act 2007 2007 Chapter 8 This seems only to concern visual impairment and not anything specific to leasehold or other tenancy issues.

The Digital Switchover (Disclosure of Information) Act 2007 (Prescription of Information) Order 2007 Statutory Instrument 2007 No. 1768 This seems only to concern visual impairment and not anything specific to leasehold or other tenancy issues but for claritiy see the document below.

EXPLANATORY MEMORANDUM TO THE DIGITAL SWITCHOVER (DISCLOSURE OF INFORMATION) ACT 2007 (PRESCRIPTION OF INFORMATION) ORDER 2007 2007 No. 1768