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Criticisms of BSkyB
==Political corruption==
On 12 July 2011, former British Prime Minister, Gordon Brown claimed that BSkyB's majority owner - News Corporation attempted to affect government policy with regards to the BBC in pursuit of their own commercial interests (i.e. BSkyB).〔(), BBC News, "Brown accuses News International of using 'known criminals,'" Tuesday 12 July 2011〕 He went further, in a speech in Parliament on 13 July 2011, stating:
"Mr James Murdoch, which included his cold assertion that profit not standards was what mattered in the media, underpinned an ever more aggressive News International and BSkyB agenda under his and Mrs Brooks’ leadership that was brutal in its simplicity. Their aim was to cut the BBC licence fee, to force BBC online to charge for its content, for the BBC to sell off its commercial activities, to open up more national sporting events to bids from BSkyB and move them away from the BBC, to open up the cable and satellite infrastructure market, and to reduce the power of their regulator, Ofcom. I rejected those policies." 〔(), Hansard: "Opposition Day - Rupert Murdoch and News Corporation Bid for BSkyB," 13th July 2011 - Column 400〕
As a result of the furore over phone hacking - including all main parties in the UK Parliament agreeing on a motion to block the bid〔(), Independent.co.uk, "Rupert on the run: News Corp's UK future in doubt as MPs turn on Murdoch," Thursday 14 July 2011〕 and the deal being referred to the Competition Commission〔(), Telegraph.co.uk, "Phone hacking scandal: News Corp forces government to refer BSkyB deal to Competition Commission," Monday 11 July 2011〕 - the News Corporation takeover proposal for BSkyB was dropped on 13 July 2011.〔(), Telegraph.co.uk, "Phone hacking: Murdoch pulls News Corp bid for BSkyB," Wednesday 13 July 2011〕
In light of the phone hacking revelations, the UK media regulator Ofcom took the decision on Friday 8 July to be kept informed of the phone hacking investigation and to launch a "fit and proper" test, as a result of BSkyB's majority News Corp ownership (part of its obligations under the UK Broadcasting Act), in order to remain "satisfied that any person (which will include controlling directors and shareholders) holding a broadcasting licence remains fit and proper to hold those licences."〔(), Guardian.co.uk, "BSkyB shares fall £1.8bn on fears about 'fit and proper' Ofcom test," Friday 8 July 2011〕〔(), FT.com, "Investors’ faith shaken in BSkyB bid," Fridau 8 July 2011〕
On 20 September 2012, BSkyB was found "fit and proper" to retain a license to broadcast by the British Office of Communications (Ofcom). Ofcom stated in its report that "Ofcom’s duty to be satisfied that a licensee is fit and proper is ongoing. Should further relevant evidence become available in the future, Ofcom would need to consider that evidence in order to fulfill its duty."
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