February 28th 2006
By: Paul
Review of new research on Media effects
by Andrea Millwood Hargrave and Sonia Livingstone
Many thanks to Russ for bringing the publication of this media effects research book to my attention a few weeks back.
For those with an interest in media effects there is a lot to attract them to this review ...
February 28th 2006
By: Russ
Ofcom today released this 117-page .pdf report (click here) covering the latest trends and figures in the communications market. I have not read the entire document yet, but found myself immediately turning to the discussion of the UK cable industry, starting on page 111.
Update: It's really interesting to read ...
February 28th 2006
By: EuroTelcoBlog
[post from yesterday]
I believe it was the great Sammy Davis, Jr., who once said, "Ouch, babe, I really mean it."
Today the FTSE100 closed near a five-year high, and our beloved Pan-European telecom sector fell off a cliff - down 1.34%. That's something like EUR7bn in capitalization sucked down the crapper ...
February 28th 2006
By: Luke
UK RESPONSE TO THE CALL FOR INPUT ON THE FORTHCOMING REVIEW OF THE EU REGULATORY FRAMEWORK FOR ELECTRONIC COMMUNICATIONS AND SERVICES
Executive Summary
The UK considers the EU Regulatory Framework has been a considerable success in encouraging competition, investment and choice in EU markets. However, that fact that the Framework has not ...
February 27th 2006
By: Luke
Reports indicate that the Australian government will this week outline changes to the media ownership rules down under. Currently, media companies can only control either a newspaper, television or radio station in any market.
Under the new plans the government is expected to propose companies would be free to operate ...
February 27th 2006
By: Scott
Today's issue of The Lawyer has an interesting interview with Polly Weitzman, head of Ofcom's legal team, in which she predicts more battles between Ofcom and the Competition Appeal Tribunal (CAT) as companies and lawyers test the limits of the new laws. So far the CAT has remitted aspects ...
February 23rd 2006
By: Luke
Kingston Communications have decided to close down KIT IPTV. Apparently the last day of operation is April 3rd and Sky are in talks to pick up the customers.
KIT is Kingston Communications' Broadband Interactive TV Service delivering IPTV to around 6,000 households in Hull and East Yorkshire.
February 23rd 2006
By: Luke
The Gowers Review of Intellectual Property today issued a call for evidence as part of its commitment to consult widely.
The call for evidence consists of a letter from Andrew Gowers, with an accompanying paper that provides details of the scope of the Review and sets out a number of ...
February 23rd 2006
By: Russ
Luke and I met with Emma Gilthorpe of Openreach yesterday in London. Sitting on top of a BT exchange, Openreach's new HQ is squeezed between a church and a pub in the heart of Mayfair. So, after a challenging day, the employees can pick their solace. Actually, ...
February 22nd 2006
By: Scott
Ofcom, is consulting on its approach to Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) services. The consultation aims to update interim guidance issued by Ofcom on 6 September 2004. The key proposals are: (i) to discontinue Ofcom�s interim forbearance policy for VoIP services (as introduced in the 2004 consultation) to ensure compliance ...
