March 21st 2004
By: Luke
From The Scotsman...
'Don't call us if there is nothing on TV'
"IF YOU want to complain about something on television what number should you call? Well, don�t ask Ofcom, the new regulator, as it struggled last week to come up with an answer.
"Off the top of my head, I ...
March 20th 2004
By: Paul
Complaints Guidelines and Standards
I have finally managed to uncover what happens when Ofcom receive a complaint from a member of the public that a broadcaster had used excessive censorship in a television programme, thanks to Bradley Brady Ofcom�s public and political relations manager.
The Ofcom complaints procedure is not geared to ...
March 20th 2004
By: Luke
Lord Ashley of Stoke - Letter To The Times
'Sir, On July 1, 2003, the Broadcasting Minister, Lord McIntosh of Haringey, informed the House of Lords that the Communications Act would "lead to a dramatic increase in the provision of services to help people with sensory impairments to enjoy television" (Hansard, ...
March 19th 2004
By: Luke
EU-Microsoft Rift May Produce US VOIP Fallout
Blair Leven, Legg-Mason's Washington Telecom and Media Insider says...
"After the breakdown of settlement talks, Microsoft and the European Union appear to be on a collision course over the company's integration of its Media Player and operating system.
While an EU move to forcibly ...
March 19th 2004
By: Jan
Regulatory Impact On Independent Television Production Sector
The current issue of Broadcast (subscription required) has a number of interesting pieces assessing the increase in inward investment and merger activity in the independent television production sector triggered by regulatory change.
Ofcom recently introduced a new rights regime that allows producers to retain ...
March 19th 2004
By: Luke
England Advisory Committee Appointed
Ofcom today announced the appointment of nine members to its Advisory Committee for England.
The members of the committee are (Ofcom's blurb not mine):
Suzy Brain England, 47, from Bradford, West Yorkshire, has a portfolio of directorships after a career of managing change in the private, public and voluntary ...
March 19th 2004
By: Russ
U.S. Posts Strong Internet Penetration Numbers
Nielsen//NetRatings reported yesterday that over 200 million Americans have access to the Internet from home. Sadly, most of us were gambling on the outcome of various celebrity trials.
The press release is very interesting. Among other things, it shows top-visited websites from U.S. users ...
March 19th 2004
By: Luke
Ofcom and PCC Look To Tackle Media Scrums
The Press Complaints Commission (PCC) and Ofcom have been holding meetings to discuss pushing for a self-regulatory approach to stop media scrums developing outside the homes of ordinary people. The meetings follow pressure from MPs for an industry-supported clampdown.
The Government, remains opposed ...
March 18th 2004
By: Russ
Ofcom Consultation Procedures, Reprise...
Ofcom have rearranged the links to responses to consultations on its website - for the better, I'm pleased to report.
I've been so busy lately (it's March Madness here in the U.S. ~ a cultural phenomenon largely lost on Europeans) that I've not really had a chance to ...
March 18th 2004
By: Russ
New VoIP Lobby Association Formed...
The Register reports that a new UK-focused lobby association has formed for the fast-growing VoIP market - the Internet Telephony Service Providers Association, or ITSPA.
As a sign of the new group's (lack of) prowess, they are seemingly invisible on Google, at least when I tried searching ...
