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	<title>Digital-Lifestyles &#187; Regulation</title>
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		<title>New Scotland Yard Photographers Protest Today</title>
		<link>http://digital-lifestyles.info/2009/02/16/new-scotland-yard-photographers-protest-today/</link>
		<comments>http://digital-lifestyles.info/2009/02/16/new-scotland-yard-photographers-protest-today/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 16 Feb 2009 13:12:20 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Simon Perry</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[There&#8217;s been a lot of concern in the UK about members of the public and journalists being restricted in where and what they can take photographs of in public places. Where previously there hasn&#8217;t been any significant limitations, there is now much concern that the Counter-Terrorism Act 2008 contains a clause that allows for the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Rock The Net CD: UK Release 25 August</title>
		<link>http://digital-lifestyles.info/2008/08/20/rock-the-net-cd-uk-release-25-august/</link>
		<comments>http://digital-lifestyles.info/2008/08/20/rock-the-net-cd-uk-release-25-august/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 20 Aug 2008 11:54:28 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Simon Perry</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Indi Music Worldwide Fights For Net Neutrality. UK release of Rock The Net CD designed to bring attention to the cause. Net Neutrality We&#8217;ve been covering Net Neutrality for over two years now. We think it&#8217;s essential that the Internet is free and open. It&#8217;s vital that the speed of arrival of each data-packet that [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Ofcom Gives BT OK For Ebbsfleet Fibre Trial Line Rental Discounts</title>
		<link>http://digital-lifestyles.info/2008/08/01/ofcom-gives-bt-ok-for-ebbsfleet-fibre-trial-line-rental-discounts/</link>
		<comments>http://digital-lifestyles.info/2008/08/01/ofcom-gives-bt-ok-for-ebbsfleet-fibre-trial-line-rental-discounts/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 01 Aug 2008 12:40:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Simon Perry</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[BT]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Fibre]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Ofcom (UK super-regulator)]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Ofcom are altering the very grandly named, &#8220;Universal Service Condition 1,&#8221; to let BT provide discounted connections to people on their Ebbsfleet Fibre optic trial, which plans to provide network connections of up to 100Mbps. You would have thought that discounting fixed line connections would have been a pretty simple thing that doesn&#8217;t does require [...]]]></description>
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		<title>01: ITU Gives Standard For Mobile Phone Emergency Numbers</title>
		<link>http://digital-lifestyles.info/2008/07/23/01-itu-gives-standard-for-mobile-phone-emergency-numbers/</link>
		<comments>http://digital-lifestyles.info/2008/07/23/01-itu-gives-standard-for-mobile-phone-emergency-numbers/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 23 Jul 2008 09:56:25 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Simon Perry</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Cellular]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Mobile]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Regulation]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[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. [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Kangaroo Caught By OFT Inquiry</title>
		<link>http://digital-lifestyles.info/2008/06/30/kangaroo-caught-by-oft-inquiry/</link>
		<comments>http://digital-lifestyles.info/2008/06/30/kangaroo-caught-by-oft-inquiry/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 30 Jun 2008 14:26:47 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Simon Perry</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Distribution]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Regulation]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[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. The OFT is uncomfortable with the idea that Kangaroo, or whatever it [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Stewart Purvis Joins Ofcom</title>
		<link>http://digital-lifestyles.info/2007/11/14/stewart-purvis-joins-ofcom/</link>
		<comments>http://digital-lifestyles.info/2007/11/14/stewart-purvis-joins-ofcom/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 14 Nov 2007 17:54:37 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Simon Perry</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[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&#8217;s a hard-bitten newsman who has a strong understanding of technology and the changes [...]]]></description>
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		<title>OFT Look Into Sky Buying Amstrad</title>
		<link>http://digital-lifestyles.info/2007/08/10/oft-look-into-sky-buying-amstrad/</link>
		<comments>http://digital-lifestyles.info/2007/08/10/oft-look-into-sky-buying-amstrad/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 10 Aug 2007 16:04:33 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Simon Perry</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Legal]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[News In Brief]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Regulation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Sky]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Sky/Amstrad comes in for a looky see.]]></description>
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		<title>Ofcom Wants VoIP 999 Services</title>
		<link>http://digital-lifestyles.info/2007/07/26/ofcom-wants-voip-999-services/</link>
		<comments>http://digital-lifestyles.info/2007/07/26/ofcom-wants-voip-999-services/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 26 Jul 2007 12:38:44 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Simon Perry</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Legal]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Ofcom (UK super-regulator)]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Ofcom think that VoIP service that allow people to call landlines, should have access to 999 services.]]></description>
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		<title>Nominet Registrar&#8217;s Open Day</title>
		<link>http://digital-lifestyles.info/2007/07/12/nominet-registrars-open-day/</link>
		<comments>http://digital-lifestyles.info/2007/07/12/nominet-registrars-open-day/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 12 Jul 2007 07:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Steve Kennedy</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Business]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Events]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Regulation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[UK]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[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. Nominet now holds over 6,000,000 domains which makes it the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Digital SwitchOver: The Rubbish Dump Awaits! UK MPs</title>
		<link>http://digital-lifestyles.info/2007/07/11/digital-switchover-the-rubbish-dump-awaits-uk-mps/</link>
		<comments>http://digital-lifestyles.info/2007/07/11/digital-switchover-the-rubbish-dump-awaits-uk-mps/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 11 Jul 2007 15:11:10 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Simon Perry</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Displays]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[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.]]></description>
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		<title>Sky Probed Over ITV Share Holding</title>
		<link>http://digital-lifestyles.info/2007/05/24/sky-probed-over-itv-share-holding/</link>
		<comments>http://digital-lifestyles.info/2007/05/24/sky-probed-over-itv-share-holding/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 24 May 2007 11:47:01 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Simon Perry</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Government]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Investments]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[The UK Department of Trade and Industry has referred Rupert Murdoch&#8217;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, &#8220;My decision reflects consideration of the reports I have received from both the Office of Fair Trading and [...]]]></description>
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		<title>EU Mobile Roaming: Proposed Prices Detailed</title>
		<link>http://digital-lifestyles.info/2007/05/16/eu-mobile-roaming-proposed-prices-detailed/</link>
		<comments>http://digital-lifestyles.info/2007/05/16/eu-mobile-roaming-proposed-prices-detailed/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 16 May 2007 12:26:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Simon Perry</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Business]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Cellular]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Europe]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Mobile]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Thanks to the EU bosses, prices of mobile roaming in Europe look set for the next three years.]]></description>
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		<title>Vint Cerf Wants YOU In ICANN</title>
		<link>http://digital-lifestyles.info/2007/04/30/vint-cerf-wants-you-in-icann/</link>
		<comments>http://digital-lifestyles.info/2007/04/30/vint-cerf-wants-you-in-icann/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 30 Apr 2007 07:00:44 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Simon Perry</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Business]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Infrastructure]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Networking]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Feel like you want to help ICANN steer part of the path of the Internet? Vint wants to hear from you.]]></description>
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		<title>Frontline Wireless: US Analogue TV Spectrum Raising Much Interest</title>
		<link>http://digital-lifestyles.info/2007/04/11/frontline-wireless-us-analogue-tv-spectrum-raising-much-interest/</link>
		<comments>http://digital-lifestyles.info/2007/04/11/frontline-wireless-us-analogue-tv-spectrum-raising-much-interest/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 11 Apr 2007 07:00:38 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Simon Perry</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[FCC]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Regulation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[USA]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Wireless]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://digital-lifestyles.info/2007/04/11/frontline-wireless-us-analogue-tv-spectrum-raising-much-interest/</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[There&#8217;s a scramble for US spectrum by a collection of big-time venture capitalists. In the same way that UK frequencies are being freed up by analogue TV going digital, a big chunk of valuable frequency will also be coming up for grabs in the US too. The big difference is that the US one is [...]]]></description>
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		<title>.xxx Porn Domain Defeated By ICANN</title>
		<link>http://digital-lifestyles.info/2007/03/30/xxx-porn-domain-defeated-by-icann/</link>
		<comments>http://digital-lifestyles.info/2007/03/30/xxx-porn-domain-defeated-by-icann/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 30 Mar 2007 11:55:53 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Simon Perry</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Business]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Regulation]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[The p0rn-focused .xxx TLD has been rejected by ICANN.]]></description>
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		<title>Ofcom To Regulate VoIP In UK</title>
		<link>http://digital-lifestyles.info/2007/03/29/ofcom-to-regulate-voip-in-uk/</link>
		<comments>http://digital-lifestyles.info/2007/03/29/ofcom-to-regulate-voip-in-uk/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 29 Mar 2007 10:07:17 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Simon Perry</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Ofcom (UK super-regulator)]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Regulation]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[They've been talking about it for a while, now Ofcom announces their initial VoIP regulations.]]></description>
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