November 30th 2004
By: monica
Yesterday Ofcom published the new digital replacement licences (DRLs) offer for commercial terrestrial broadcasters. These would allow broadcasts by ITV, Channel 4, Channel 5 and Public Teletext until definite switch off in 2012. The licences include, in addition to public service requirements, new digital switchover obligations. The deadline for ...
November 30th 2004
By: Russ
Today's FT has an interesting piece on Ofcom's image and work-product as it nears the end of its first year in the regulation business. We're told:
[S]ome broadcasters grumble at how the regulator has gone about its work. A board member at one TV network says: "We were promised light-touch ...
November 29th 2004
By: Russ
Ofcom's consultation document, released on 25 Nov 2004, is available here.
Some nuggets:
* Mass migration to BT's 21st Century Network (21CN) is estimated to hit 50% by 2008.
* The 21CN is ultra-cool and futuristic.
* Ofcom want to ensure that the 21CN 'accommodates competition from the outset', but ...
November 26th 2004
By: Russ
Want to know more about digital television in Europe?
Hot off the presses: Digital Terrestrial Television in Europe. The book is divided into two sections: (i) the initial portion which covers policy and technical issues from a broad perspective; and (ii) the second portion which consists of eight ...
November 26th 2004
By: Russ
Details are here.
PSB-issues, the charter review, advertising... looks like a great programme.
November 23rd 2004
By: monica
The Barroso Commission, after some havoc, took off yesterday. A matter of primary concern seems to be their relationships with the media industry. The new European Commission thinks that these need improving and has proposed to appoint Commissioner Viviane Reding (the new Commissioner for Information Society, Audiovisual Policy and the ...
November 23rd 2004
By: ChrisMarsden
See http://www.euconferences.com/radiospectrum04_agenda.htm for the first conference to discuss the OfCom proposals - more once it's in session tomorrow...
November 23rd 2004
By: Russ
The document is available here.
The consultation is intended to set Ofcom's approach to spectrum management for the foreseeable future. Ofcom generally intend to use fewer 'command and control' style regulations concerning spectrum use.
Responses to the consultation are due 15 February 2005.
More on this later...
November 19th 2004
By: Luke
Today's DT highlights a major problem with Ofcom's consultation process. A large number of businesses and individuals don't actually know that the regulator exists or what its role is.
There are serious questions for the Ofcom Consumer Panel here, as the article states, "Of the 79 submissions made to phase one ...
November 18th 2004
By: Russ
Ofcom�s Strategic Review of Telecommunications (SRT) Phase 2 report is available here.
Luke has already supplied the main news: BT must ensure �equivalence�, which basically means that rival operators must be given �real� equality of access to BT�s network (similar to what ...
