November 30th 2003
By: Jan
EC Workshop: Are NRA's Fostering Competition?
On 16/12/2003 the EC will host a workshop on "barriers to competition in electronic networks and services markets".
Consultants OVUM will present a report that calls for more efforts by NRA's to foster infrastructure based competition in fixed networks as opposed to service based competition. In ...
November 28th 2003
By: Luke
DMGT Reckons On Easy Ride From Ofcom
Telegraph reports the Daily Mail & General Trust is looking to scoop up the blighted Telegraph Group. DMGT believes it would have a "reasonable chance" of gaining approval for a potential deal from the Competition Commission and media regulator Ofcom.
DMGT have no doubt spoken ...
November 28th 2003
By: Luke
Witherow Gives Radio Forecast
Guardian reports that the outgoing chairman and chief executive of the Radio Authority, David Witherow, forecasts slower consolidation in the UK radio industry than many commentators have predicted.
Speaking at the Voice of the Viewer and Listener conference yesterday, he is reported as saying, "Local ownership rules, and ...
November 27th 2003
By: Luke
Ofcom Publishes Accounts
Accounts cover the period 1 July 2002 � 31 March 2003.
The DTI managed expenditure on behalf of Ofcom until the end of December 2002. During this period, consultants contracted to the DTI were responsible for Ofcom project management.
Expenditure on consultants between October 2002 and March 2003 was ...
November 26th 2003
By: Luke
Demos Release 'Long Game' Regulation Report
Think tank Demos today released a report assessing potential regulatory stategies in the post-privatisation era. The report focuses on the regulation of the energy sector but draws wider conclusions about regulatory strategy.
The report - The Long Game - argues that the key objective for regulators ...
November 26th 2003
By: Jan
World Summit On The Information Society
Switzerland will host the first phase of the WSIS in Geneva on 10 to 12 December 2003. The Summit was initiated by the ITU and is held under the high patronage of the UN Secretary-General.
'The anticipated outcome of the Summit is to develop and foster ...
November 26th 2003
By: Jan
Focus On Brussels - EC Reviews Enforcement Of Framework On Electronic Communications
'The European Commission has adopted its 9th Report on the implementation by the Member States of the European regulatory framework on electronic communications. The key focus of this year's Report is the transposition and implementation in the Member States ...
November 25th 2003
By: Luke
Connolly Gets Adjudicator Role
Ofcom and the ITC today announced the appointment of David Connolly as the independent Adjudicator. He will be responsible for ruling on disputes between the advertising community and the merged Carlton and Granada on the operation of the Contracts Rights Renewal remedy.
November 22nd 2003
By: Luke
Ofcom Respond To Ofcomwatch Consultation Enquiry
We recently wrote to Ofcom asking them clarify their consultation process. As currently drafted, it appeared - to us at least - that the process would be less transparent than it was being promoted as being.
In particular, we felt that regulatory decisions would be ...
November 21st 2003
By: Luke
ITC, BSC and Radio Authority Say That Audiences Still Want Regulation
Audiences want television and radio content to be regulated, but they can imagine a future in which a 'multi-layered' approach to regulating channels might be possible, according to unsurprisingly favourable research published yesterday by the BSC, ITC and Radio Authority.
The ...
