United Kingdom: Statement of Charging Principles for Online Safety Fees
Progress
Current status
adopted
17 Mar 2026 adopted
Scope
Implementers
United Kingdom
Policy Area
Consumer protection
Policy Instrument
Consumer protection authority governance
Regulated Economic Activity
platform intermediary: user-generated content
platform intermediary: e-commerce
search service provider
platform intermediary: other
Government Branch
executive
Government Body
other regulatory body
Implementation Level
national
Timeline of events
Office of Communications adopted Statement of Charging Principles for online safety fees
On 17 March 2026, the Office of Communications (Ofcom) published the final Statement of Charging Principles (SoCP) for the online safety fees regime under Section 88(4) of the Online Safety Act 2023. The SoCP applies to the 2026/2027 charging year (…
SourceEvent type
order
Action type
adoption
Government branch
executive
Government body
other regulatory body