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Will the Press Complaints Commission follow OFCOM and fine a newspaper?

AADHIKARonline published from inner city East End of London UK | 27.09.2007 01:04 | Indymedia | Other Press | London | World

The Guardina web site this mirning is running this:

"GMTV fined £2m for widespread phone-in fiddles


· Record penalty as Ofcom blames 'gross negligence'
· Bosses failed to keep track of competitions organiser

Owen Gibson, media correspondent
Thursday September 27, 2007
The Guardian

GMTV was yesterday fined a record £2m by the media watchdog Ofcom for the "widespread and systematic deception" of up to 25m viewers who spent up to £35m to enter phone-in competitions they had little or no chance of winning. In the most serious of a series of premium rate scandals which have combined with fakery allegations and falsified competitions to cause a crisis in viewer trust, Ofcom said GMTV was guilty of "gross negligence".
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By©Muhammad Haque
0105 GMT
London
Thursday 27 September 2007


The Question is:

When will OFCOM's 'press' counterpart, 'Press Complaints Commission' impose ANY fine on a newspaper?

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