March 7th 2004
By: Russ
Ofcom Watch considers �spectrum trading� comments (from a procedural perspective)
The responses to the consultation on spectrum trading are now posted on Ofcom�s website - here. Here�s our take on just the procedural issues (we�ll have substantive comments on some of the responses in due course):
1. Ofcom should do ...
March 7th 2004
By: Luke
EC Spectrum Trading Study Almost Done
A final version of a European Commission study on spectrum trading is on track to be finished in May, according to members of the independent study team writing it. The team consists of Hogan & Hartson, Analysys and DotEcon.
The project is examining, in part, what ...
March 7th 2004
By: Luke
Ofcom Publish Idepen, Aegis and Warwick Business School Spectrum Pricing Report
Ofcom this week published an Idepen, Aegis and Warwick Business School report into radio spectrum administered incentive prices (AIP). The report was originally commissioned by the Radio Communications Agency � whose previous role is now part of Ofcom.
The report defines ...
March 6th 2004
By: Russ
ITU Materials on Internet Governance
A few days ago, the ITU made available the presentations from its February 26-27 Workshop on Internet Governance.
I browsed the presentations today - nothing special or particularly noteworthy with the exception of the presentation of Ken Cukier of Harvard. His presentation compares Internet governance issues ...
March 6th 2004
By: Russ
DARPA Holds Robot-Vehicle Race on March 14th...
The U.S. Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA), an otherwise prominent institution in the history of the internet, is sponsoring a robot-vehicle race between L.A. and Vegas (i.e., through the desert) with a U.S. $1 million prize for the winning team.
March 6th 2004
By: Luke
79 Throw Their Hat In The Ring
Seventy-nine people have applied to become chairman of the BBC.
The Department for Culture, Media and Sport said the candidates would be winnowed down to a shortlist which would then be interviewed by a panel, including an independent assessor, with the aim of naming a ...
March 5th 2004
By: Luke
Tory Proposes Mast Placement Restrictions
Tory MP Richard Spring has today tabled a Private Members Bill in the Commons which would impose tough restrictions on the placement of mobile phone masts. The bill is in response to protests about the placement of masts near to schools.
3G masts are seen as unsafe ...
March 4th 2004
By: Luke
Select Committee Get After Ofcom
A Culture, Media and Sport Select committee report published today has urged Ofcom to tackle ITV over the supposed marginalisation of news and current affairs programming.
ITV's decision - backed by the ITC and then reinforced by Ofcom - to shift News at Ten from 10pm to ...
March 4th 2004
By: Russ
Citizen, consumer, producer...
I just caught this interesting report released by the Pew Internet and American Life Project. It confirms what I think many of us know and experience on an anecdotal basis: many internet users are creating content (not always a good thing, mind you).
Luke's post of February ...
March 2nd 2004
By: ChrisH
Demos Report: PSB in the Digital Age
Free For All? Public service television in the digital age was published last week by the UK 'think tank' Demos. Copies can be downloaded from the Demos website(copyleft restrictions apply).
From the Press Release: In Free for All? published by Demos, Barry Cox argues that ...
