Part 6: Miscellaneous Section 82: OFCOM reports on infrastructure etc
Section 134A of the 2003 Act requires Ofcom to report to the Secretary of State triennially on various matters relating to electronic communications networks and electronic communications services listed in section 134B(1) and (2). This section inserts new sections 134AA and 134AB. New section 134AA sets out that Ofcom has the power to prepare and publish a report on any of those matters at times or at intervals it considers appropriate. Ofcom is not required to report on all matters listed in section 134B(1) and (2). It is for Ofcom to consider which matters to report on. New section 134AB allows Ofcom to publish information obtained under section 135 for the purpose of preparing a report under 134A or 134AA, and also allows Ofcom to publish information derived from such information.
	New sections 134AA and 134AB place a duty on Ofcom to consider whether they could refuse to disclose under the Freedom of Information Act 2000 information to be contained in a report and, if so, whether that information should be excluded from the report or be published, respectively.
	This section does not affect Ofcom’s duty to prepare a report on a triennial basis to the Secretary of State, as set out in section 134A.