The British Broadcasting Commission is an independent regulatory body, which is appointed by the Secretary of State for Culture to regulate the operation of the BBC. The BBC is the national broadcaster of England and Wales, with several specialist stations broadcasting to other parts of the UK and around the world. The Corporation has a statutory duty to provide a wide range of programmes and events that inform and entertain its audiences. It also broadcasts original and impartial programmes in many different languages.

The BBC is governed by legislation known as the Broadcasting Act 1993, which regulates the way in which the Corporation is managed. It also provides protection against any interference from political, religious or other groups with broadcasting content and the provision of its services. A wide range of impartiality and accountability standards is in place to ensure that the BBC’s output remains objective, impartial and relevant to a wide audience.

The BBC is funded by the licence fee paid by every person who uses television, radio or online in the United Kingdom. The BBC licence fee is one of the most important and least changeable of all taxes levied in the United Kingdom and is designed to provide a substantial return to the nation as a whole through the provision of a wide variety of public services and programmes. The BBC is subject to review by the Treasury Select Committee on Television Licensing annually, and the BBC Trust Commission annually. In addition to this there are also annual inspections by the BBC Trust to identify and evaluate how the Corporation is fulfilling its statutory obligations. This is also overseen by the Information Commissioners Office.

The British Broadcasting Commission is an independent government agency that is responsible for the regulation of British broadcast media, both terrestrial and digital. It was created by Parliament in 1985 and has many members representing the different sectors and parts of the broadcasting industry. It has the duty to ensure compliance with the code of conduct for radio, television and sound recording. It enforces the BBC Charter, which regulates the performance of the BBC.

The BBC Charter is an independent statutory authority that oversees all matters concerning the Corporation. It consists of seven articles and includes some mandatory regulations and other discretionary ones. It was introduced by the then Conservative government in 1983 to protect the BBC and to ensure that the organisation was governed in line with the wishes and needs of the people who used it. This code of conduct has been modified on occasion in order to keep pace with developments in broadcasting and also to ensure that it meets the expectations of those who are not satisfied with it. It also incorporates the BBC Charter. Each year, the Code of Conduct is amended to reflect changes in communications law and the development of the broadcasting industry.

The Code of Conduct is designed to protect the BBC from breaches of policy. It covers complaints made against the BBC, complaints that are about the quality of programmes, and complaints regarding the conduct of employees. All complaints must be investigated by a senior member of staff at a senior level and that should be followed up in writing. If the complaint is upheld, the BBC may decide to investigate further or to take disciplinary action against the complaintee. It is for the BBC to determine the appropriate course of action for a complaint. If it decides that there is no case to answer then no further action is taken.