Draft guidelines on the determination of the amount of statutory penalties imposed by Ofcom

This document seeks your comments on draft penalty guidelines that Ofcom proposes to follow in setting the amount of penalties imposed on persons found to have committed a breach of their statutory obligations.

The statement explains that in the case of any contravention, Ofcom will consider all relevant circumstances, as well as any representations made by the person in breach. The statement sets out general criteria that Ofcom is likely to apply in setting the starting figure of any penalty, and specific criteria that may be used (depending on the nature of the contravention) to adjust that figure. The statement also includes an indicative list of factors that Ofcom considers may tend to increase or reduce the level of any penalty.