Posted by Simon Perry on 20 August 2008 | Tagged as: Distribution, UK, Regulation, Networking
Indi Music Worldwide Fights For Net Neutrality. UK release of Rock The Net CD designed to bring attention to the cause.
Net Neutrality
We’ve been covering Net Neutrality for over two years now.
We think it’s essential that the Internet is free and open. It’s vital that the speed of arrival of each data-packet that travels over […]
Posted by Simon Perry on 1 August 2008 | Tagged as: Fibre, Ofcom (UK super-regulator), UK, BT, Regulation
Ofcom are altering the very grandly named, “Universal Service Condition 1,” to let BT provide discounted connections to people on their Ebbsfleet Fibre optic trial, which plans to provide network connections of up to 100Mbps.
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Posted by Simon Perry on 23 July 2008 | Tagged as: Mobile, Cellular, Regulation
The International Telecommunication Union (ITU) has agreed a global standard for storing next-of-kin information in the dialling directories of mobile phones.
The idea being that if you are unfortunate enough to be involved in an accident, emergency workers will know who to get in touch with by looking through the contacts on your mobile phone.
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Posted by Simon Perry on 30 June 2008 | Tagged as: Distribution, UK, Regulation
Oh dear, the day before Ashley Highfield takes up the position of CEO of Project Kangaroo, the Internet-delivered TV joint venture between UK companies BBC Worldwide, ITV and Channel 4, we learn that the OFT has referred the whole shebang for further inquiry.
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Posted by Simon Perry on 14 November 2007 | Tagged as: Business, Ofcom (UK super-regulator), UK, Regulation
Stewart Purvis, news super-hero and friend of DL, has been appointment as the new Partner for Content and Standards at Ofcom.
The Content and Standards Group oversees regulation of television and radio quality and standards and compliance with the Broadcasting Code.
He’s a hard-bitten newsman who has a strong understanding of technology and the changes that it […]
Posted by Simon Perry on 10 August 2007 | Tagged as: News In Brief, Sky, UK, Legal, Regulation
The Sky/Amstrad comes in for a looky see.
Posted by Simon Perry on 26 July 2007 | Tagged as: Ofcom (UK super-regulator), UK, VoIP, Legal, Regulation
Ofcom think that VoIP service that allow people to call landlines, should have access to 999 services.
Posted by Steve Kennedy on 12 July 2007 | Tagged as: Business, UK, Events, Regulation
On Thu 5th July Nominet (the domain registry for .uk) held an open day for registrars (people who register domains). This was a chance for Nominet to explain what they do, and what services are available currently and what will be introduced in the future.
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Posted by Simon Perry on 11 July 2007 | Tagged as: Government, TV related, UK, Legal, Video Displays, Displays, Regulation
There’s more cost than just buying the next kit to receive Digital TV when switch over occurs - there’s the impactions of throwing away all of the old kit.
Posted by Simon Perry on 24 May 2007 | Tagged as: Investments, Government, News In Brief, Ofcom (UK super-regulator), Sky, Legal, UK, Regulation
The UK Department of Trade and Industry has referred Rupert Murdoch’s Sky purchase of nearly 18% share holding in major UK broadcaster ITV.
In the words of Alistair Darling, the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, “My decision reflects consideration of the reports I have received from both the Office of Fair Trading and Ofcom […]
