May 24th 2005
By: Russ
Perhaps the most frequent questions OfcomWatch receives about IPTV are:
Will the new converged world of IPTV ever manage to combine: (i) Paris Hilton; (ii) fast-food; and (iii) a Bentley desperately in need of a wash? And, if so, what are the important policy implications?
Folks, just click here.
Yes, it's the infamous ...
May 24th 2005
By: Luke
Here it is - the all new BBC Governors website. Launched today - part of the initiative to get us a little closer to those handing out �2.8 billion of our money.
Got a view? Tell the world - blog@ofcomwatch.co.uk
May 24th 2005
By: Russ
It's here. Luke Gibbs is at the Westminster Media Forum event this morning, so hopefully we'll get some first-hand perspective from him.
May 23rd 2005
By: Russ
Folks, be sure to check out our interviews page for the latest OfcomWatch interview. This time OfcomWatch sat down with Ofcom�s Philip Rutnam and discussed Ofcom�s radio spectrum regulation (UWB, FM-SRD, 2500-2690 MHz, AIP) and certain consultation issues.
Comments / suggestions to: blog@ofcomwatch.co.uk
May 23rd 2005
By: Russ
Okay, I realise I�m quickly becoming the OfcomWatch resident-crank when it comes to market and consumer research pieces produced by Ofcom and the Ofcom Consumer Panel, but someone needs to complain about all this learning, right?
And, I�m a little untimely. The Consumer Panel�s report, Consumers and the communications market: ...
May 23rd 2005
By: Luke
*** Submission from David Hickson to OfcomWatch ***
There are some points to pick up from Amit's posting on 9 May.
This is with reference to the Notification against MKD Holdings (Kitchens Direct) and the accompanying Explanatory Notes published on 3 May. (I love what appears to be a spelling mistake ...
May 23rd 2005
By: Russ
Folks - another event for the evening of May 26th...
Voice of the Listener & Viewer present a free public seminar:
What Future for the BBC and ITV?
Thurs May 26 2005
Green College Lecture Theatre, Woodstock Road, Oxford
5:45 pm - 7:30 pm
Speakers include: (i) David Levy, BBC (ii) Peter Montieth, Ofcom (iii) ...
May 23rd 2005
By: Jan
Today's Media Guardian features a profile of new Minister for the Creative Industries James Purnell. Purnell names switch-over to digital one of his key challenges in the coming years. He also acknowledges EC State Aid rules as a key factor influencing government's leeway for rolling out digital television - something ...
May 20th 2005
By: Luke
Want to get an insight in what's happening with the regulaltion of the radio spectrum? Well...
Open Spectrum UK and Cybersalon are hosting a unique debate next week on the future of wireless communications and the strategic prospects for utilising the radio spectrum. The event is being held at the Science ...
May 20th 2005
By: Luke
Is 3 the magic number? It will be in some areas around London soon...
Ofcom today began a public information campaign to raise awareness of London (020) 3 numbers.
Ofcom announced (020) 3 as an additional number range for London in July 2004 to meet the capital's growing needs for new telephone ...
