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https://web.archive.org/web/20190701090834im_/https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/images/ic/1280xn/p06tynn6.jpg 1280w, https://web.archive.org/web/20190701090834im_/https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/images/ic/1920xn/p06tynn6.jpg 1920w"></figure><div class="ise-c-hero-content__wrapper"><div class="ise-c-hero-content__layout"><div class="ise-c-hero-content__content"><h2 id="governanceandregulation" class="gel-canon-bold ise-c-hero-content__title ise-u-m__b--0">Governance and regulation</h2><span class="ise-c-hero-content__synopsis gel-double-pica"></span></div></div></div></div></section><main class="ise-c-main"><div class="gel-wrap"><div class="gel-layout"><article class="ise-l-section gel-layout__item"><div class="ise-c-promo-wrapper"><h2 id="governanceandregulation" class="gel-trafalgar-bold ise-l-section-title ise-c-promo-wrapper__title">Governance and regulation</h2><ul class="ise-c-promo-wrapper__body"><li class="ise-c-promo ise-c-promo--card"><div class="ise-c-promo__content"><a href="/web/20190701090834/https://www.bbc.com/aboutthebbc/governance/charter" class="ise-c-promo__link"><h3 id="charterandagreement" class="gel-pica-bold ise-c-promo__title">Charter and Agreement</h3></a><p class="ise-c-promo__summary">The Royal Charter is the constitutional basis for the BBC</p><span class="ise-c-promo__tags">Corporate information</span></div><div class="ise-c-promo__image"><figure class="ise-c-img"><img class="ise-c-img--responsive" alt="" src="https://web.archive.org/web/20190701090834im_/https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/images/ic/320x180/p01j355y.jpg" srcset="https://web.archive.org/web/20190701090834im_/https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/images/ic/320x180/p01j355y.jpg 320w, https://web.archive.org/web/20190701090834im_/https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/images/ic/384x216/p01j355y.jpg 384w, https://web.archive.org/web/20190701090834im_/https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/images/ic/416x234/p01j355y.jpg 416w, https://web.archive.org/web/20190701090834im_/https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/images/ic/640x360/p01j355y.jpg 640w, https://web.archive.org/web/20190701090834im_/https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/images/ic/720x405/p01j355y.jpg 720w, https://web.archive.org/web/20190701090834im_/https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/images/ic/752x423/p01j355y.jpg 752w, https://web.archive.org/web/20190701090834im_/https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/images/ic/832x468/p01j355y.jpg 832w, https://web.archive.org/web/20190701090834im_/https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/images/ic/1088x612/p01j355y.jpg 1088w, https://web.archive.org/web/20190701090834im_/https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/images/ic/1136x639/p01j355y.jpg 1136w, https://web.archive.org/web/20190701090834im_/https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/images/ic/1248x702/p01j355y.jpg 1248w, https://web.archive.org/web/20190701090834im_/https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/images/ic/1280x720/p01j355y.jpg 1280w, https://web.archive.org/web/20190701090834im_/https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/images/ic/1920x1080/p01j355y.jpg 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https://web.archive.org/web/20190701090834im_/https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/images/ic/416x234/p072jghv.jpg 416w, https://web.archive.org/web/20190701090834im_/https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/images/ic/640x360/p072jghv.jpg 640w, https://web.archive.org/web/20190701090834im_/https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/images/ic/720x405/p072jghv.jpg 720w, https://web.archive.org/web/20190701090834im_/https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/images/ic/752x423/p072jghv.jpg 752w, https://web.archive.org/web/20190701090834im_/https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/images/ic/832x468/p072jghv.jpg 832w, https://web.archive.org/web/20190701090834im_/https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/images/ic/1088x612/p072jghv.jpg 1088w, https://web.archive.org/web/20190701090834im_/https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/images/ic/1136x639/p072jghv.jpg 1136w, https://web.archive.org/web/20190701090834im_/https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/images/ic/1248x702/p072jghv.jpg 1248w, https://web.archive.org/web/20190701090834im_/https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/images/ic/1280x720/p072jghv.jpg 1280w, https://web.archive.org/web/20190701090834im_/https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/images/ic/1920x1080/p072jghv.jpg 1920w"></figure></div><div class="ise-c-promo__inner"></div></li><li class="ise-c-promo ise-c-promo--card"><div class="ise-c-promo__content"><a href="/web/20190701090834/https://www.bbc.com/aboutthebbc/governance/licencefee" class="ise-c-promo__link"><h3 id="licencefeeandfunding" class="gel-pica-bold ise-c-promo__title">Licence fee and funding</h3></a><p class="ise-c-promo__summary">Find out how we are funded - and how that money is spent</p><span class="ise-c-promo__tags">Corporate information</span></div><div class="ise-c-promo__image"><figure class="ise-c-img"><img class="ise-c-img--responsive" alt="" src="https://web.archive.org/web/20190701090834im_/https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/images/ic/320x180/p074k864.jpg" srcset="https://web.archive.org/web/20190701090834im_/https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/images/ic/320x180/p074k864.jpg 320w, https://web.archive.org/web/20190701090834im_/https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/images/ic/384x216/p074k864.jpg 384w, https://web.archive.org/web/20190701090834im_/https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/images/ic/416x234/p074k864.jpg 416w, https://web.archive.org/web/20190701090834im_/https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/images/ic/640x360/p074k864.jpg 640w, https://web.archive.org/web/20190701090834im_/https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/images/ic/720x405/p074k864.jpg 720w, https://web.archive.org/web/20190701090834im_/https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/images/ic/752x423/p074k864.jpg 752w, https://web.archive.org/web/20190701090834im_/https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/images/ic/832x468/p074k864.jpg 832w, https://web.archive.org/web/20190701090834im_/https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/images/ic/1088x612/p074k864.jpg 1088w, https://web.archive.org/web/20190701090834im_/https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/images/ic/1136x639/p074k864.jpg 1136w, https://web.archive.org/web/20190701090834im_/https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/images/ic/1248x702/p074k864.jpg 1248w, https://web.archive.org/web/20190701090834im_/https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/images/ic/1280x720/p074k864.jpg 1280w, https://web.archive.org/web/20190701090834im_/https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/images/ic/1920x1080/p074k864.jpg 1920w"></figure></div><div class="ise-c-promo__inner"></div></li><li class="ise-c-promo ise-c-promo--card"><div class="ise-c-promo__content"><a href="/web/20190701090834/https://www.bbc.com/aboutthebbc/governance/regulation" class="ise-c-promo__link"><h3 id="regulation" class="gel-pica-bold ise-c-promo__title">Regulation</h3></a><p class="ise-c-promo__summary">We are regulated by Ofcom. 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