Regulation 2

a service that allows end‑users to access information or material using a broadcasting service or a telecommunication service for carrying messages or other information or material (whether between persons and persons, things and things or persons and things); or

a service that delivers information or material to persons having equipment appropriate for receiving that information or material, where the delivery of the service is by a broadcasting service or telecommunication service described in paragraph (a);“MMS” means an electronic service that enables the transmission of multimedia messages (such as visual or voice communication) from an end‑user on a mobile telephone to another mobile telephone through a telecommunication service;“MMS message” means a message (whether or not accompanied by any sound or images) sent using an MMS;“Part 2 notice” means —

a notice of the cancellation of a Part 2 direction required under section 14(2) of the Act; or

a notice of the decision of a designated officer required under section 17(2) of the Act;“Part 4 notice” means —

a notice of the designation required under section 20(2) of the Act;

a notice of the revocation of designation required under section 20(3) of the Act;

a code application notice;

a notice of the cancellation of a code application notice required under section 22(4) of the Act;

a rectification notice;

a notice of the extension of time in respect of a rectification notice;

a notice of the extension of time in respect of an implementation directive; or

a notice of the cancellation of an implementation directive required under section 24(6) of the Act;“Part 6 notice” means —

a notice of the cancellation of a Part 6 order required under section 33(2) of the Act; or

a notice of the decision of a competent authority under section 36(2) of the Act;“point‑to‑multipoint service” means an electronic service which allows a person to transmit material to more than one end‑user simultaneously;“relevant electronic service” means any of the following electronic services that is supplied to the public:

an electronic service that enables end‑users to communicate, by means of email, with other end‑users;

an online instant messaging service that enables end‑users to communicate with other end‑users;

a service that enables end‑users to play online games with other end‑users;

a service that specialises in providing links or facilitating access to, or information about, online locations, such as (but not limited to) a search engine, directory service or web browser; (e)a point‑to‑multipoint service;“SMS” means an electronic service that enables the transmission of short text messages from an end‑user on a mobile telephone to another mobile telephone through a telecommunication service;“SMS message” means a text message sent using an SMS;“social media service” means an electronic service that satisfies all the following characteristics:

the sole or primary purpose of the service is to enable online interaction or linking between 2 or more end‑users (including enabling end‑users to share content for social purposes);

the service allows end‑users to post information or material on the service.