B Communication — Regulatory Filings 2016

Feb 8, 2016

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

F O R M 6-K

REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-16 OR 15d-16 UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the month of February 2016

B COMMUNICATIONS LTD.

(Name of Registrant)

2 Dov Friedman Street, Ramat Gan 5250301, Israel

(Address of Principal Executive Office)

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover of Form 20-F or Form 40-F.

Form 20-F ☒ Form 40-F ☐

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in paper as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(1): ☐

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in paper as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(7): ☐

Indicate by check mark whether by furnishing the information contained in this Form, the registrant is also thereby furnishing the information to the Commission pursuant to Rule 12g3-2(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

Yes ☐ No ☒

If "Yes" is marked, indicate below the file number assigned to the registrant in connection with Rule 12g3-2(b): 82- __________

B COMMUNICATIONS LTD.

EXPLANATORY NOTE

The following exhibit is attached:

99.1 A report of Bezeq - The Israel Telecommunication Corp. Ltd., a controlled subsidiary of B Communications Ltd., filed with the Israel Securities Authority and the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange - Immediate report - advisory committee on broadcast regulation.

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SIGNATURE

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

B COMMUNICATIONS LTD. (Registrant) By /s/ Doron Turgeman Doron Turgeman Chief Executive Officer

Date: February 7, 2016

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EXHIBIT INDEX

EXHIBIT NO. DESCRIPTION

99.1 A report of Bezeq - The Israel Telecommunication Corp. Ltd., a controlled subsidiary of B Communications Ltd., filed with the Israel Securities Authority and the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange - Immediate report - advisory committee on broadcast regulation.

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EXHIBIT 99.1

Bezeq- The Israel Telecommunication Corp. Ltd. (the “Company”)

To: The Tel Aviv Stock Exchange The Israeli Securities Authority

- Immediate report advisory committee on broadcast regulation

Further to the description in section 5.17 of the chapter containing a description of the Company’s business affairs in the Company’s periodic report for 2014 the Company hereby provides notification that on February 4, 2016, the Company was notified by its subsidiary, D.B.S. Satellite Broadcasts (1998) Ltd. (hereinafter, “ DBS ”) that on February 3, 2016, the Ministry of Communication published a document concerning “Interim Directions and Trends”of the advisory committee on broadcast regulation (hereinafter respectively, the “ Document ”and the “ Committee ”).

According to the Document, which is attached to this report, the Committee, headed by the director general of the Ministry of Communication, was requested, among other items, to formulate recommendations and propose legislation pertaining to the regulation of the broadcast and content market.

The Committee was asked to concentrate on the following subjects: 1. Arrangements which would encourage the entry of new players into the market and encourage competition in the content and news market (including Introductory advantages for new players). 2. The desirable method of applying regulation to new content entities operating in the market. 3. The desirable method of protecting the encouragement of original quality Israeli creation. 4. The implications of growth in content services over broadband and the requisite supervision and enforcement arrangements, as necessary.

As a preliminary stage, the Committee asked all interested parties to submit their comments on the Document no later than three weeks from the date of publication (i.e. by February 24, 2016). In addition, the Committee will enable the relevant players to respond orally, as it deems necessary. The Committee will thereafter formulate its final recommendations and relate to the reactions of the market.

DBS is preparing to submit its comments to the Document by the aforementioned deadline (February 24, 2016). DBS is studying the details of the Document and at the present stage, neither DBS and/or nor the Company is able to assess the Document’s implications, if any, for DBS and/or the Company.

Theabovesummaryconstitutesatranslated summaryofImmediateReportpublished bytheCompany.TheHebrew versionwassubmitted bythe CompanytotherelevantauthoritiespursuanttoIsraelilaw,and representsthebindingversion and theonlyonehavinglegaleffect.This translationwasprepared for conveniencepurposesonly.