Ofcom is the UKs Regulator for the UKs communication industries, it is independent from the government and any other organization. they regulate industries such as TV, radio and phone industries.
they regulate the companies in thes industries to make sure that they arte doing what they should and they make sure that there is competition in these industries and that not just one company controls the whole industry, another thing that ofcom does is control the frequencies for which wireless devices operate over.
they make sure that people are protected from harmful an offensive material. they also make sure that people are represented fairly and that their privacy is protected
http://www.ofcom.org.uk/about/what-is-ofcom/
http://www.ofcom.org.uk
setup by the government with the communications act 2003
The ASA also known as the Advertising Standards authority are an organization which regulate the advertisents to make sure that they are not harmful or offensive and also misleading
http://www.asa.org.uk
they regulate advertisements on TV online and on the radio and in print media such as magazines and newspapers
they also deal with complaints about people and organizations
they are different from ofcom as they do not have the power to ban anything. they can only advise you to change something
The VLV also known as the Voice of the Listener and Viewer is an organization that aims to represent the citizens of the UK to give their views on what happens in radio and TV viewing
Some of their current aims are To safeguard the independence of the bbc and the quality and range of its programmes and services. they also monitor the work of the relevant governing bodies to make sure they function in the viewers interests.
also they monitor the growth of cable satellite and subscription services. they dont directly hsve control of any thing and do not have any power to change any thing.
http://www.vlv.org.uk
BFI
The BFI is the British Film Institute it was founded in 1933 they own the bbfc who are in charge of the age classifications for films
http://www.bfi.org.uk
