Written Question·Department for Science, Innovation and Technology·UIN 17913
Internet: Safety
Tabled: 4 December 2024
Answered: 12 December 2024
Question
Adam Thompson
Labour — Erewash
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of establishing an Online Safety Act fee regime through which the fees charged to individual platforms is equal to the costs to Ofc
Answer
Feryal ClarkCompanies raising revenue from online services should cover the costs of regulation to keep the online environment safe for users. The Online Safety Act allows Ofcom to charge providers above a revenue threshold a justifiable and proportionate fee.The Sec...
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