May 26th 2005
By: Luke
The Aussies are still looking for someone to head up their new broadcasting regulator, the Australian Communications and Media Authority. The decision is reported to have been further delayed, with no decision now expected before mid-June, just weeks before the new authority is due to come into being on July ...
May 25th 2005
By: Paul
Ofcom�s new broadcasting code was published today. Despite claiming to reduce the regulatory burden and to regulate with a lighter touch what is actually in the code demonstrates the exact opposite. The ITC program code ran to 51 pages. Ofcom�s broadcasting code is 88 pages long with an additional 46 ...
May 25th 2005
By: Ofcom Consumer Panel
I read Russ� comments about the recent Ofcom Consumer Panel research with interest. As an independent Panel we welcome views on how we can get closer to the issues which really affect consumers. I think Russ is wrong to suggest we are overstating the research though. We set out to ...
May 25th 2005
By: Russ
OfcomWatch friend Yves Blondeel wrote us concerning the EC's proposal, released yesterday, concerning Universal Service and its application to mobile and broadband technologies. The EC said... oh, wait a minute, just read T-REG's excellent description.
May 25th 2005
By: Russ
We�ll get Paul Tavener�s thoughts on the substance of the new Broadcast Code later, but I thought I would start with my typical focus�procedures.
In the new Code, a certain amount of personal freedom is restricted�the freedom of an over-18 to watch BBFC R18 content over a broadcast platform. The ...
May 25th 2005
By: Luke
After many delays Ofcom has finally published its Broadcasting Code.
This is the moment when we find out whether Ofcom is proportionate, balanced and light touch. It's also a test of its independence.
Full coverage to follow.
May 25th 2005
By: Luke
Ofcom yesterday published guidelines to help e-communications services providers (CSPs) set up methods for resolving disputes with customers.
U.K. law requires CSPs to have codes of practice for residential and small business customers accurately stating standard terms and conditions, pricing, and access to publicly available telephone services, including details on alternative ...
May 25th 2005
By: Steven James King
US press-freedom group says UN's new accreditation regulations, barring of Taiwanese journalists, violate the world body's own rights declaration
Taipei TimesSunday, May 22, 2005
The US journalists' group the Society of Professional Journalists (SPJ) on Friday protested the UN Geneva Office's recent decision to deny Taiwanese reporters access to cover the annual ...
May 25th 2005
By: Steven James King
Powell urges governments to regulate the Internet for the protection of consumers at the Seoul Digital Forum
The Korea TimesFriday, May 20, 2005
Washington, D.C. -- In the wake of the digital age, former chairman of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Michael Powell has appealed to governments worldwide to speed up the ...
May 24th 2005
By: Nicholas Francis
Today's discussion at the Westminster Media Forum event did not go into any detail on the issue of BBC market impact. The BBC confirmed its commitment to the proposals in the DCMS Green Paper for market impact assessment to be an integral part of the approval process for new services, ...
