118NSStandard access entitlements of national broadcasters

#### 118NS Standard access entitlements of national broadcasters Scope (1) This section applies to a foundation category 2 digital radio multiplex transmitter licence for a designated BSA radio area. Standard access entitlements (2) Each national broadcaster: (a) is entitled to access to one‑ninth of multiplex capacity under the digital radio multiplex transmitter licence (which entitlement is called a standard access entitlement); and (b) may only use that standard access entitlement for the purpose of providing one or more digital national radio broadcasting services in the designated BSA radio area; and (c) may transfer the national broadcaster’s standard access entitlement to the other national broadcaster. (3) If a standard access entitlement is transferred as mentioned in paragraph (2)(c): (a) the standard access entitlement may be further transferred, or successively transferred, so long as the holder for the time being of the standard access entitlement is a national broadcaster; and (b) the holder for the time being of the standard access entitlement is entitled to access to one‑ninth of multiplex capacity under the digital radio multiplex transmitter licence for the purpose of providing one or more digital national radio broadcasting services in the designated BSA radio area.