![]() This work was to be overseen by a Board of Governors with the licence fee in place to provide funding. How was the current accountability framework developed?Ģ1.The BBC’s first Charter (effective from January 1927) was simple: it tasked the BBC to entertain and educate by the means of broadcast. The recommendations we make in this chapter assume that the next Charter delivers satisfactory governance and regulatory arrangements for the BBC. Although we have excluded governance from the scope of our inquiry, the evidence we heard indicates that it is widely expected that a new independent regulator for the BBC will be appointed and a reformed system of governance established. Importance of an independent regulatorĢ0.Whatever accountability framework is put in place for the BBC, it can only be effective if the regulatory body of the BBC is independent and strong. We examine how this framework was developed, its merits and weaknesses and we make suggestions for fundamental change. BBC Charter Review: Reith not revolution ContentsĬhapter 2: The BBC’s accountability frameworkġ9.This chapter considers the BBC’s current accountability framework (of which the Public Purposes are a part).
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