July 21st 2005
By: Luke
A report published today by the DCMS shows that a technical trial of digital switchover in Wales was a success and had overwhelming support from the people who took part.
In March households in the villages of Ferryside and Llansteffan became the first in UK to switchover to digital television, as ...
July 20th 2005
By: Roger Darlington
Traditionally broadcasting has been heavily regulated, while effectively the Internet is hardly regulated at all. But what happens when more and more broadcasting material is delivered on the Internet? Do we regulate that material as if it were conventional broadcasting or do we abandon all regulation because the delivery platform ...
July 20th 2005
By: Luke
To kick off the Parliamentary session, the new Culture, Media and Sport Committee has decided to inquire into the Government's proposals to switch off analogue terrestrial television broadcasts over the period 2008-2012.
The Committee is particularly interested in receiving evidence on the following issues:
- the policy objectives and economic benefits ...
July 20th 2005
By: Russ
All of these issues are well-treated on page 6 of today's FT:
'Ofcom chief executive receives 12% rise in renumeration package'
'Minister admits blitz on red tape has failed'
'Planned changes [in FSA enforcement procedures] illustrate previous flaws'
The FT story about Stephen Carter's pay package is based on the Ofcom Annual Report. ...
July 20th 2005
By: Roger Darlington
The Ofcom Consumer Panel - which is in fact independent of the regulator - has just published its response to the European Commission consultation on the scope of the universal service obligation. The Panel accepts that, under the current terms of the Universal Service Directive, neither mobile nor broadband should ...
July 18th 2005
By: Paul
Ofcom today announced �30,000 worth of fines for breaches to the program code. Video Interactive Television Plc (VIT) licensed by Ofcom to run the satellite service Channel U received an �18,000 fine, whilst Life TV Media Ltd received �12,000 in respect of its service Life TV.
In the case of Channel ...
July 18th 2005
By: Russ
On July 12 the EC Directorate-General for the Information Society and Media (�InfoSoc�) launched a consultation on its proposed revision of the Television Without Frontiers Directive (�Consultation�). Click here for the EC�s website on the issue. Click here for OfcomWatch�s recent post on the issue.
My verdict? This Consultation is an ...
July 18th 2005
By: Roger Darlington
For the fifth year, the �Guardian� has published a list of the top 100 power players in the media industry. Where do the top guys at Ofcom figure? Answer here.
July 18th 2005
By: Russ
The MediaGuardian just released its MediaGuardian 100 list of the top people in the bidness.
July 16th 2005
By: Roger Darlington
In an initiative led by the Finnish Population Register (VRK), a department of the Finnish Ministry of the Interior, SmartTrust is helping mobile users in Finland to securely identify themselves and sign for goods and services across a range of public and private sector providers using just their mobile phone.
Since ...
