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# The Internet Television Equipment Regulations 2024

## Title and introductory text {#prelims}

2024 No. 1056
BROADCASTING
The Internet Television Equipment Regulations 2024
Made
22nd October 2024
Laid before Parliament
24th October 2024
Coming into force
14th November 2024
The Secretary of State makes these Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 362AE(2) and 402(3)(a) of the Communications Act 2003.

## 1 Citation, commencement and extent {#regulation-1}

(1) These Regulations may be cited as the Internet Television Equipment Regulations 2024.
(2) These Regulations come into force on 14th November 2024.
(3) These Regulations extend to England and Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland.

## 2 Internet television equipment {#regulation-2}

(1) Smart televisions and streaming devices are “internet television equipment” for the purposes of Part 3A of the Communications Act 2003.
(2) In paragraph (1)—
“smart television” means a television which is—
capable of connecting to the internet; and
designed primarily for—
enabling the user to select and access programmes; and
displaying programmes;
“streaming device” means an apparatus which is—
capable of connecting to the internet;
designed primarily for—
enabling the user to select and access programmes; and
displaying programmes; and
not able to display programmes by itself.