February 21st 2004
By: Russ
Ofcom Provides Update on Spectrum Trading Consultation
Ofcom responded to Ofcom Watch's recent inquiry concerning the status of the Ofcom/RA Joint Consultation on Spectrum Trading. Here's what we heard from Matt Peacock, Ofcom's Director of Communications:
* Ofcom 'had quite a few' comments submitted in response to the consultation. ...
February 20th 2004
By: Luke
DTV : 50% Takeup
Ofcom today published its first Digital Television Update report which covers the fourth quarter of 2003. The report estimates that by the end of December 2003, digital TV penetration had reached more than 50% of all UK households for the first time. In addition, Freeview ...
February 20th 2004
By: Luke
Looking To The Future From The Beginning
The internet is not in Ofcom�s remit.
So it was interesting to see the regulator highlight in its recently published proposed Annual Plan increased consumer concern about internet content as being a key regulatory challenge for 2004/5.
The reality is dawning. A regulator ...
February 19th 2004
By: Jan
Content Is King For The Broadband Stakeholder Group
I agree with Russ - a healthy broadband infrastructure is an enabling feature and not a means with an end. And citizen-consumers will only subscribe if services become more useful. On a regulatory meeting of the Broadband Stakeholder Group (BSG is governments key ...
February 19th 2004
By: Russ
David Currie's Speech to the CMA
Ofcom has released the text of David Currie's speech to the Communications Management Association.
The speech, which is quite good in terms of details for policy-watchers, is something of a justification for Ofcom's list of priorities in the areas of the PSB Review, spectrum trading, etc. ...
February 18th 2004
By: Patrick
Officer, you should be chasing murderers, not writing me a ticket!
There has been lots of hullabaloo recently in the United States over the Janet Jackson and Justin Timberlake Super bowl controversy, where the two stars showed that their view of open access meant something very different than what regulators mean ...
February 17th 2004
By: Russ
Your BBC, Your Say - Young People's Version...
You've got to credit the DCMS for trying, but their lame effort to hip-up the Charter Review reminds me of last week's best Onion article.
February 17th 2004
By: Russ
Ofcom Watch Follows-Up on Ofcom's Spectrum Trading Consultation
Ofcom�s public comment period for its spectrum trading consultation closed on February 13, 2004. Today, Ofcom Watch followed-up with Ofcom to learn when and how the public will be able to view the submitted comments, or at least obtain a list of ...
February 15th 2004
By: Paul
The Broadcasting Standards Review Process Is Clarified
I visited Ofcom's new headquarters at Riverside house in London last Friday to find out a little more about their plans and priorities. Robin Foster and Ed Richards from Ofcom's Strategy and Market developments policy group gave a presentation to various representatives and ...
February 13th 2004
By: Luke
LogicaCMG To Develop Ofcom's 'Converged' Desktop Platform
LogicaCMG has announced a two-year contract with Ofcom for a managed information systems service. Under the �23 million agreement (can this figure be right?) the company will develop a new desktop platform for Ofcom that integrates the resources of the five previous regulators.
