Archive for the 'Ofcom (UK super-regulator)' Category

Micro FM Transmitters: UK Ofcom Says Yes

Gadget shops rejoice and rub their hands with glee with a fast approaching Xmas when they can legally sell iTrips.

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Ofcom Should Force Sky To Open Its Platform: Opinion

How much longer will Murdoch’s Sky force channels to use it’s own DVB-CA?

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Ed Richards Gets Ofcom CEO Job

There’s no big surprise as Ofcom COO get the top job. What will he have to tackle?

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Expanded Euro Regulation Repudiation By UK’s OFCOM: TWF

Europe’s urge to try and control media transfered over an IP connection doesn’t sit well with Ofcom’s view. Now Ofcom have a research paper to say why.

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Skype Hits The Pleasure And Pain Of The Mainstream

Ofcom is sticking its nose into VoIP-regulation where it isn’t needed, in the eyes of many VoIP providers.

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UK Analogue Radio Gets A Bashing

This week has been a bad week for analogue radio in the UK. Tim covers the detail.

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Rural WiFi Boost From Ofcom?

Ofcom considers turning Wi-Fi up to ‘eleven’ to give remote areas broadband access.

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Ofcom GPS Repeaters Ruling May Hit Mobile Phone GPS

It might appear to be a good idea for Ofcom to stop the usages of GPS Repeaters, but it’s likely to hit the use of Mobile Phone GPS.

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Ofcom To Provide Solomon Judgement On HD Frequency Spectrum

Ofcom’s in a sticky position on what it should do with the spectrum freed up by analogue switch-off. Flog it or use it for HD TV.

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CEO Carter To Leave Ofcom: UPDATED

The rumours have been confirmed, Stephen Carter is to leave Ofcom. The date, 15 October 2006.

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