Suter joined regulator Ofcom when it was first established in 2003, and was designate Partner responsible for Content and Standards. Prior to his appointment in this role, Suter had worked in various roles within the BBC over a period of 15 years. At the time of the Inquiry, he was a visiting fellow at the Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism. In 2014, he was appointed to the UK's Press Recognition Panel, created by the Royal Charter set up at the conclusion of Leveson Inquiry.
The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) is a British public-service broadcaster. Its headquarters are at Broadcasting House in London and it is the world's oldest national broadcasting organisation, and the largest in terms of number of employees. The BBC is established under a Royal Charter and operates under its Agreement with the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport. Its work is funded principally by an annual television licence fee charged to all British households, companies, and organisations using any type of equipment to receive or record television services.
